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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88 After Suffering Long Illness

The pontiff was formerly known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, and was a cardinal in his native Argentina for many years.

Pope Francis, the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to come from Latin America, has died aged 88.The Vatican made the announcement on Monday in a video statement.Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a former cardinal from Argentina, was 88, and had been in hospital for several weeks.

This is a developing story and will be updated soon.Reuters contributed to this report..

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