Lourdes, France, April 21, 2025 (AFP) - In Lourdes, Catholic pilgrims mourn the 'pope of the poor'

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2025-04-21

In Lourdes, a place of pilgrimage for Christians worldwide, the faithful prayed for the "pope of the poor" after learning of the death Monday of Pope Francis. Some of them felt it was significant that he had passed away the day after celebrating Easter in St Peter's Square. "It's a symbol that shows that something happens," said Stephanie Vergano, a 43-year-old woman from Bordeaux in France. "When people say they can't choose the day they die, th......

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