Vatican City, April 21, 2025 (AFP) - World leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis, dead at 88

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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: "Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!," US President Donald Trump, who clashed with the Argentine pontiff on a number of issues, wrote on his Truth Social pla......

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