People around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis
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Pope Francis was known for simple words and a humble manner that won over the crowds.
A Catholic nun prays in front of a cutout of Pope Francis in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. [Slamet Riyadi/AP Photo]
Published On 21 Apr 202521 Apr 2025
Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death at the age of 88 on Monday.
Father Clement lights a candle before a mass held in memory of Pope Francis at Sacred Heart Church in Bentong, Malaysia. [Mohd Rasfan/AFP]
Images of the late Pope Francis are shown as a Catholic nun walks inside a church in Quezon City, Philippines. [Aaron Favila/AP Photo]
A clergyman arranges candles in front of a portrait of Pope Francis at the Catholic Church of St Catherine in Saint Petersburg, Russia. [Olga Maltseva/AFP]
Women pray in Split, Croatia. [Antonio Bronic/Reuters]
People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis in Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkiye. [Khalil Hamra/AP Photo]
A photo of the late Pope Francis is placed at the Basilica of the Agony or Gethsemane in Jerusalem. [Maya Alleruzzo/AP Photo]
Church workers prepare an ornament depicting Pope Francis before a mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Jakarta, Indonesia. [Achmad Ibrahim/AP Photo]
A shop owner places a black ribbon over a photo of the late Pope Francis in Bethlehem, West Bank. [Mahmoud Illean/AP Photo]
A woman prays at the Basilica de San Jose de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo]
People pray after the news of Pope Francis's death at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea. [Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo]
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