The Vatican said that the Pope had “returned to the house of the Father” as it announced his death at the age of 88 on Easter Monday.
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The pontiff, who had struggled for weeks to recover from double pneumonia, died of a stroke followed by irreversible heart failure, officials confirmed on Monday night.
Tributes poured in from around the world and mourners began to gather at the Vatican as cardinals prepared to place the Pope’s body in St Peter’s Basilica before a funeral that is set to be attended by heads of state from around the world.
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