The Death of the Pope
Vatican says Pope Francis died of stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure.
April 21, 2025
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April 21, 2025
The Death of the Pope
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<p>Today, Pope Francis has died aged 88. </p><p>The first Latin American leader of the of the Roman Catholic Church, Francis had been in hospital for 5 weeks due to pneumonia. Adam and Aleem Maqbool, the BBC’s Religion Editor discuss his legacy.</p><p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.
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