The pope is no longer with us
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Pope Francis dies at age 88, one day after Easter
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Pope Francis presided over the Catholic Church for more than a decade. The pontiff had suffered a number of health issues in recent years, with his health becoming increasingly frail.
Bells ring out across Rome to honor Pope Francis
Bells have tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement of the death of Pope Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease.
The pontiff, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli hospital on February 14, 2025, for a respiratory crisis.
The issue developed into double pneumonia and he spent 38 days there, the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy.
He was seen on Easter Sunday at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican to deliver a blessing and rode through the crowd in the Popemobile.
