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Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the popemobile after the Easter mass, at St Peter's square in the Vatican on April 20, 2025.

Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the popemobile after the Easter mass, at St Peter's square in the Vatican on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

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Pope Francis 

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<p>Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday (April 21), ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.</p><p>He was 88, and had survived a serious bout of double pneumonia.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/21/pope-francis-beloved-lolo-kiko-to-filipinos-has-passed-away-vatican-1603">READ: Pope Francis, beloved ‘Lolo Kiko’ to Filipinos, has passed away</a></div><p>A day before he died, he appeared on the balcony overlooking Saint Peter&#x27;s Square on Easter Sunday (April 20) to deliver a special blessing called &quot;Urbi et Orbi&quot; (to the city and the world).</p><p>He also held a private meeting at the Vatican that morning with U.S. Vice President JD Vance.</p><p>Vance, a Catholic who has clashed with the pontiff over the Trump administration&#x27;s immigration policies, met Francis at his Vatican residence to exchange Easter greetings, the statement said.</p><div><strong>(Production: Millie McCaughan)</strong></div>

<p>A day before he died, Pope Francis appeared on the balcony overlooking Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday (April 20) to deliver a special blessing called "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world).</p>

A day before he died, Pope Francis appeared on the balcony overlooking Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday (April 20) to deliver a special blessing called "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world).

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WATCH: Pope Francis' final appearance on Easter Sunday before his death

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Published April 21, 2025 06:41 PM PHT

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