Pope Francis has died, the Vatican says
- Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff, has died at age 88, according to the Vatican.
- Francis's death follows a period of declining health and hospitalizations for respiratory issues.
- Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, Francis became the first pope from the Americas in 2013.
- Known for his reformist views, Francis once said about Donald Trump, "A person who only thinks about making walls again and again...is not a Christian."
- Following tradition, a papal conclave will convene to elect his successor during the Sede Vacante period.
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