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Title: Pope Francis Has Died

Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/21/0822...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican said Monday. The pontiff,
who was Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church, became pope in 2013
after his predecessor Benedict XVI resigned. On February 14, the Pope was
admitted to hospital for bronchitis treatment. From a report: Born in 1936,
Francis was the first pope from South America. His papacy was marked by his
championing of those escaping war and hunger, as well as those in poverty,
earning him the moniker the "People's Pope." In 2016, he washed the feet of
refugees from different religions at an asylum centre outside Rome in a
"gesture of humility and service." He also made his views known on a wide
range of issues, from climate change to wealth inequality and the role of
women in the Catholic Church.

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