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Pope Francis dies at age 88

Pope Francis has dies at the age of 88, the Vatican announced Monday. From the Vatican, Cardinal Kevin Farrell said the Bishop of Rome died at 7:55 a.m. local time.
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FILE - Pope Francis spends a few minutes praying alone at the Ermineskin Cemetery in Alberta on July 25, 2022. (Emily Jaycox/Ponoka News)

Pope Francis has dies at the age of 88, the Vatican announced Monday.

From the Vatican, Cardinal Kevin Farrell said the Bishop of Rome died at 7:55 a.m. local time.

Pope Francis was the first Latin American and first Jesuit to lead the Roman Catholic Church.

He visited Canada from July 24 to 29, 2022, with stops in the provinces of Alberta and Quebec and the territory of Nunavut.

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