VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff, history’s first from Latin America, who presided over the Catholic Church for more than 12 years. The announcement of Pope Francis’ death The death of Francis […]

Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88 at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, Vatican City, on

VATICAN CITY: Following the Vatican's announcement of Pope Francis’s death on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church now begins a series of traditional procedures marking the conclusion of one...

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Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church, passed away at the age of 88 on Monday.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands said Monday they were “deeply moved” by the death of Pope Francis, remembering him as a man who radiated compassion and lived in service of the vulnerable.“We remember our personal meetings with him warmly, including during our state visit to the Holy See in 2017,” the royal couple said in a written statement. “Pope Francis radiated mercy in everything he did.”

Pope Francis made a surprise appearance for Easter Sunday blessings at the Vatican's St Peter's Square, defying the serious illness which has left him struggling over the past few months.