BREAKING NEWS: Pope Francis dead at 88, Vatican reports

Pope Francis has died, the Vatican has announced in a video statement.

The first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church died at the age of 88 on Monday. He had suffered various ailments in his 12-year papacy, with severe complications in recent weeks.

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