Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced.
He had battled health problems throughout his life with bravery and good humor. It was a life that took him from an impoverished childhood in Buenos Aires to leader of the Catholic Church's 1.3 billion believers as the 266th pope.
To his supporters, he was a principled reformer who strove to modernize the Church and make it more relevant to a fast-changing world. He was also seen by many...
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