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Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honor the Catholic leader.

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In his homily, the Manila prelate highlighted the Pope’s 2015 visit to the Philippines—a moment he described as "a moment of grace forever etched in our national memory."

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The Bangsamoro government said the pontiff’s passing “brings profound sadness,” describing him as a “beacon of hope and a tireless advocate for peace, justice and interfaith dialogue.”

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During the intercessions within the Liturgy of the Eucharist, it was observed that, instead of the usual prayers, the priest included a petition for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis.

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Argentine football great Lionel Messi thanked Pope Francis Monday (Tuesday Manila time) for "making the world a better place" as the late pontiff's favorite club, San Lorenzo, hailed his decades-long "passion" for the team.

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Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, inspired International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to create the Olympic refugee team, the German said in a tribute.

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The vice president remembers the pontiff as a champion of compassion and forgiveness.

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Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on Monday of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church.

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Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America and a central figure in Catholic reform, has died at age 88.

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World leaders remembered Pope Francis as "a beacon of compassion" after the death on Monday of the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

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Argentine football great Lionel Messi thanked Pope Francis Monday (Tuesday Manila time) for "making the world a better place" as the late pontiff's favorite club, San Lorenzo, hailed his decades-long "passion" for the team.

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Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, inspired International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to create the Olympic refugee team, the German said in a tribute.

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The vice president remembers the pontiff as a champion of compassion and forgiveness.

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Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America and a central figure in Catholic reform, has died at age 88.

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World leaders remembered Pope Francis as "a beacon of compassion" after the death on Monday of the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

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