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Global tributes are being paid after Pope Francis died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican. Follow for live updates ...

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Pope Francis dies at 88 after battling lung illness; the first Latin American pontiff leaves behind a legacy of humility, inclusion, and global outreach.

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