Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, has died at age 88. The Vatican will observe a nine-day mourning period, and the College of Cardinals will convene to elect a new pope.

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Pope Francis, who became the first South American and first Jesuit to ascend to the most powerful position in the Catholic Church, has died at age 88 — just one day after Easter Sunday.

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican said. The pontiff's ...

As the world mourns Pope Francis, who died April 21 at age 88 of a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Catholic Church is fulfilling a series of centuries-old rites – and preparing for the selection ...