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Four Serie A matches postponed after death of Pope Francis

Torino-Udinese, Cagliari-Fiorentina, Genoa-Lazio and Parma-Juventus will be rescheduled

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Westminster pays tribute after Pope Francis dies aged 88

Cardinal Vincent Nichols said: ‘A voice proclaiming the innate dignity of every human being … is now silent.’

The Independent UK

'Who am I to judge?' Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style

Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style

The Independent UK

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First LGBT group to meet Pope hails his ‘transformative’ welcoming approach

Francis said ‘who am I to judge?’ when asked about gay priests in 2013.

Evening Standard

King and Queen express deep sadness at death of Pope after moving meeting

Charles and Camilla paid tribute to Pope Francis for his compassion and tireless commitment to the common causes of all people of faith.

Evening Standard

In full: The Vatican’s official statement announcing the death of Pope Francis

Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement

The Independent UK

King and Queen’s ‘special’ meeting with Pope in final weeks of his life

Charles and Camilla’s visit was arranged at the last minute

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Pope Francis, pontiff who pushed church boundaries — but didn’t break them

The pope, who pushed for a less opaque Vatican and connected to common and marginalised people’s concerns, died aged 88.

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Archbishop requested Pope Francis visit Northern Ireland as part of 2018 trip

Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin said that Pope Francis would regularly ask about the peace process.

Evening Standard

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 1936-2025

"Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta," the Vatican said in a statement posted on X.

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Pope Francis dies

Pope Francis has died aged 88 after weeks of health issues as he battled double pneumonia and bronchitis.

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Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland ‘powerful moment’ for abuse survivors

Pope Francis’ statement in Dublin on clerical abuse was labelled ‘disappointing’

The Independent UK

Francis the humble pope who won the hearts of millions

Francis was the first pope from the Americas, and the first non-European for more than 1,200 years

Evening Standard

Pope Francis: The first Latin American and Jesuit to lead the Roman Catholic Church

Former Archbishop of Buenos Aires sought to bring ‘common touch’ and modernising influence to Vatican, speaking passionately on the need to address modern concerns like the climate crisis as a moral imperative

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Pope Francis dies aged 88 after double pneumonia battle

Pope Francis spent 12 years at the helm of the Catholic Church

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Vatican honours Isis attack victims in one of last acts of Pope Francis papacy

Vatican names 167 of its faithful killed in the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka as ‘witnesses of faith’

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Pope Francis, first pontiff to address Congress, dies on Easter Monday - Roll Call

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and the first to address the United States Congress, died on Easter Monday at age 88.

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JD Vance meets with top Vatican officials amid Pope's criticism of Trump's policy on migrants

The Holy See, which has a tradition of diplomatic neutrality, has expressed alarm over the Trump's administration's crackdown on migrants and cuts in international aid while insisting on peaceful resolutions to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

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Picture of King and Queen’s meeting with Pope Francis released as pontiff recovers from pneumonia

Charles and Camilla visited the Pope on the same day they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary

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Picture of King and Queen’s meeting with Pope Francis released

Charles and Camilla visited the Pope on the same day they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary.

The Independent UK

Catholic Church sex abuse survivors launch database vetting cardinal's records

A network of survivors of Catholic clergy sex abuse has announced a database of cardinals' records on how they have handled such cases in a bid to influence the next papal conclave

The Independent UK

Pope Francis was so close to death doctors considered stopping treatment

Pope came so close to death that doctors nearly stopped treatment

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The unexpected detour the Pope made on his way home from hospital

Francis was meant to go straight back to the Vatican, but he had other plans

The Independent UK

Hallelujah! A day to celebrate the Pope's release from the hospital — and his beloved gelato

“Hallelujah!”

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Pope making 1st public appearance before hospital discharge and return to Vatican for convalescence

Pope Francis is making his first public appearance in five weeks before being discharged from the hospital where he was treated for a life-threatening case of pneumonia

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