By THE STAR
VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Francis died on Monday (April 21) morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced.
"At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church,″ Farrell said in the announcement.
He was 88 and had suffered various ailments in his 12-year papacy.
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