Vatican City, April 21, 2025 (AFP) - World leaders react to the death of Pope Francis

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2025-04-21

World leaders remembered Pope Francis as "a beacon of compassion," as the death on Monday of the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics prompted a global outpouring of grief. Here are some of the first reactions to the death of the 88-year-old pontiff: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Francis "prayed for peace in Ukraine and for Ukrainians". "We grieve together with Catholics and all Christians," Zelensky wrote on social media.......

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