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Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

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Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican announced today. Francis, who was born ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...