The life and times of Pope Francis (December 17, 1936-April 21, 2025)
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Pope Francis waves as he leads a special audience for members of CSI (Italian sport centres) in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican June 7, 2014. Reuters
Pope Francis blesses the Austro-Hungarian cemetery at Fogliano in Redipuglia September 13, 2014. Reuters
Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, appears on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica after being elected by the conclave of cardinals, at the Vatican, March 13, 2013. Reuters
Pope Francis greets a person dressed as Spider-Man after the general audience, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Vatican, June 23, 2021. Reuters
Pope Francis reacts as he meets migrants during his visit to the Mavrovouni camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece, December 5, 2021. Reuters
Pope Francis gives a thumbs up as he arrives for the weekly general audience at the Vatican, May 18, 2022. Reuters
Pope Francis releases a dove at the end of a visit to the Chaldean Catholic Church of St. Simon Bar Sabbae in Tbilisi, Georgia, September 30, 2016. Reuters
Pope Francis kisses the foot of a refugee during the foot-washing ritual at the Castelnuovo di Porto refugees centre near Rome, Italy, March 24, 2016. Reuters
Pope Francis puts on an indigenous headdress during a meeting with Indigenous communities, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit, at Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Catholic Church in Maskwacis, near Edmonton, Canada, Monday, July 25, 2022. AP/PTI
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