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Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88, the Vatican has confirmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Holy Father at the head of the Roman Catholic\u00a0Church<\/a>, whose real name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was elected to be Pope in March 2013.<\/p>\n

Now, the Vatican has confirmed the 88-year-old has died in a statement on Monday (April 21).<\/p>\n

Camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell said: \u201cDearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome,\u00a0Francis<\/a>, returned to the home of the Father.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe taught us to live the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, courage, and universal love, especially for the poorest and most marginalised.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite, merciful love of God, One and Tribune.\u2033<\/p>\n

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The Pope has died after a short health battle (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Since February this year, Pope Francis has undergone a\u00a0health<\/a>\u00a0struggle as he was rushed to Rome\u2019s Gemelli Hospital, indicating he had suffered a respiratory infection, chronic bronchitis, which developed into pneumonia in both lungs and mild kidney failure.<\/p>\n

Last month, he had experienced an \u2018isolated attack of bronchospasm which caused an episode of vomiting with inhalation and a sudden worsening of his respiratory condition\u2019.<\/p>\n

The Vatican posted updates<\/a>\u00a0about the Pope\u2019s ongoing health since his hospitalization, revealing in February that while he \u2018slept\u2019 well and was in \u2018good humour\u2019, his condition remained \u2018critical.\u2019<\/p>\n

They warned at the time that while he \u2018cooperated with the therapeutic measures,\u2019 his prognosis remained \u2018uncertain\u2019.<\/p>\n

On Sunday (February 23), the Pope asked Catholics to pray for him after he was unable to deliver the traditional Angelus prayer for the second week in a row, the\u00a0BBC<\/a>\u00a0reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Throughout his leadership, Pope Francis established many \u2018firsts\u2019. He was the first Pope to come from from the Society of Jesus, where priests and brothers dedicate their lives to\u00a0Jesus<\/a>\u00a0Christ, as well as the first to be Latin\u00a0American<\/a>, being born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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