Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced, shortly after delivering his final address on Easter Sunday, in which he called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Appearing from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, the pope listened as an aide read a benediction condemning the “deplorable humanitarian situation” caused by Israel’s onslaught on Gaza.
Pope Francis had been an outspoken critic of Israel’s war on Gaza since it began in October 2023.
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