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Pope Francis died of a stroke on Easter Monday, according to the Vatican. He was one of the most popular pontiffs in decades, taking stances on the inclusivity of the church as well as treatment of the poor and migrants. We look back on the life and the papacy of the first non-European pope in more than a millennium.
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Photographer Federica Valabrega walked the streets of Rome and Vatican City, taking the pulse of people's reactions to the Pope Francis' passing.
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His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to "everyone, everyone, everyone."
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 Thousands of tourists and pilgrims who flocked to Rome for Holy Week were dazed with shock at news of the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican made the announcement on Monday morning, a day after his open-topped popemobile was driven through crowds cheering "viva il papa!" on Christianity's holiest day.
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"In terms of legacy, he leaves some very big shoes to fill," journalist John Allen Jr. said Monday about Pope Francis.
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