Pope Francis waves as he arrives to lead the weekly audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican in this file image. — Reuters
Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter´s Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement.
“This morning at 7:35 am (0535 GMT) the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father,” said Cardinal Kevin Farrell in the statement published by the Vatican on its Telegram channel.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
