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Cattedrale di Santiago del Cile. (EPA/ELVIS GONZALEZ) (EPA)
Manila, Philippines (EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG) (EPA)
Manila, Philippines (EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG) (EPA)
Cattedrale Myeongdong in Seoul, Corea del Sud (EPA/ANTHONY WALLACE) (EPA)
Cattedrale Metropolitana in Buenos Aires, Argentina (EPA/JUAN IGNACIO RONCORONI) (EPA)
Città del Vaticano (ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI) (ANSA)
Città del Vaticano. (ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI) (ANSA)
Basilica di Guadalupe Mexico City (EPA/SASHENKA GUTIERREZ) (EPA)
Cattedrale Mother Teresa in Pristina, Kosovo (REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj) (REUTERS)
Cattedrale Nostra Signora degli Angeli Los Angeles. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni) (REUTERS)
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro Costa D’Avorio. (REUTERS/Luc Gnago) (REUTERS)
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Mexico City. (REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan) (REUTERS)
Cathedral of the Most Holy Conception, in Concepcion, Chile (REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez) (REUTERS)
Manila, Philippines (EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG) (EPA)
Metropolitan Cathedral, in Guatemala City. (REUTERS/Josue Decavele) (REUTERS)
Lima, Peru (REUTERS/Angela Ponce) (REUTERS)
Lima, Peru (REUTERS/Angela Ponce) (REUTERS)
Dili, East Timor. (REUTERS/Lirio da Fonseca) (REUTERS)
San Salvador (REUTERS/Jose Cabezas) (REUTERS)
Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, in La Paz, Bolivia. (REUTERS/Claudia Morales) (REUTERS)
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral Argentina. (EUTERS/Martin Cossarini) (REUTERS)
Roma (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach) (REUTERS)
San Roque Cathedral Parish in Caloocan City, Philippines. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez) (REUTERS)
Philippines (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez) (REUTERS)
Manila, Philippines. (REUTERS/Lisa Marie David) (REUTERS)
Manila, Philippines. (REUTERS/Lisa Marie David REUTERS) (REUTERS)
Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea. (REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji) (REUTERS)
St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney . (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) (AFP)
St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) (AFP)
Sydney (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) (AFP)
New Delhi . (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (AFP)
Sydney (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) (AFP)
Sydney (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) (AFP)
Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea. (REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji) (REUTERS)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City. (REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun) (REUTERS)
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People pray as they pay their respects near a portrait of Pope Francis displayed inside Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul on April 22, 2025, a day after his death. ANTHONY WALLACE/Pool via REUTERS (via REUTERS)
People bow to pay their respects in front of a portrait of Pope Francis displayed inside Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul on April 22, 2025, a day after his death. ANTHONY WALLACE/Pool via REUTERS (via REUTERS)
Clergymen hold a memorial Mass for Pope Francis at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Singapore April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Edgar Su (REUTERS)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez holds a press conference at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on April 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The Vatican announced that Pope Francis, 88, died on Monday at 07:35 local time and that "the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father." His death comes after an appearance on Easter Sunday at St Peter's Square, where he greeted thousands of worshippers. Eric Thayer/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Eric Thayer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: A woman touches a portrait of Pope Francis at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on April 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The Vatican announced that Pope Francis, 88, died on Monday at 07:35 local time and that "the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father." His death comes after an appearance on Easter Sunday at St Peter's Square, where he greeted thousands of worshippers. Eric Thayer/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Eric Thayer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
TOPSHOT - Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Banagala Upatissa (L) pays floral tribute to Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, at his temple in Makola, just outside the Sri Lankan capital, hours after the death of the pope. Shortly before the pope's death was announced, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith told another commemorative service in the capital Colombo that the Vatican had recognised 167 Catholics killed in the Easter attacks as "Witnesses of the Faith". (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) (AFP)
Catholic believers attend a mass to commemorate the late Pope Francis at the Notre Dame du Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on April 21, 2025 aged 88. (Photo by Hardy BOPE / AFP) (AFP)
A priest addresses worshippers during mass for late Pope Francis at a church on the ground of the Mother of Mercy Hospital in Gidel in Sudan's Nuba mountains on April 21, 2025. African leaders praised the "legacy of compassion" and "commitment to inclusivity" of Pope Francis as they joined global mourning over his death on April 21. (Photo by GUY PETERSON / AFP) (AFP)
Worshippers sing hymns during mass for late Pope Francis at a church on the ground of the Mother of Mercy Hospital in Gidel in Sudan's Nuba mountains on April 21, 2025. African leaders praised the "legacy of compassion" and "commitment to inclusivity" of Pope Francis as they joined global mourning over his death on April 21. (Photo by GUY PETERSON / AFP) (AFP)
TOPSHOT - Pedestrians pass before a television news broadcast showing file footage of Pope Francis, in Tokyo on April 22, 2025. Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21 of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (AFP)
A man reads an Indonesian newspaper showing the news of the death of Pope Francis, in Jakarta on April 22, 2025. Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21 of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP) (AFP)
This photo illustration shows the front page of the morning edition of major Japanese newspapers reporting the death of the Pope, in Tokyo on April 22, 2025. Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21 of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (AFP)
A teacher places flowers in front a portrait of the late Pope Francis on display at St Stanislaus junior school in Surabaya on April 22, 2025. Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21 of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by Juni KRISWANTO / AFP) (AFP)
A teacher kisses a portrait of the late Pope Francis on display at St Stanislaus junior school in Surabaya on April 22, 2025. Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21 of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by Juni KRISWANTO / AFP) (AFP)
A woman offer prayers in front of a portrait of Pope Francis prior to a requiem mass at the Manila Cathedral in Manila on April 22, 2025. Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21 of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) (AFP)
A woman sits next to a statue of the late Pope Francis at the Saint Louis hospital in Bangkok on April 22, 2025. Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21 of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) (AFP)
A woman prays next to a statue of the late Pope Francis at the Saint Louis hospital in Bangkok on April 22, 2025. Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21 of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) (AFP)
People pay their respects in front of a portrait of Pope Francis (C) displayed inside Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul on April 22, 2025, a day after his death. Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21 of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / POOL / AFP) (AFP)
People pray at the Saint Ignatius Cathedral at the Xuhui district in Shanghai on April 22, 2025. China's foreign ministry expressed condolences on April 22 following the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican on April 21 announced the death of the 88-year-old pontiff, who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) (AFP)
People pray as they pay their respects near a portrait of Pope Francis displayed inside Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul on April 22, 2025, a day after his death. Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21 of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / POOL / AFP) (AFP)
People pray at the Saint Ignatius Cathedral at the Xuhui district in Shanghai on April 22, 2025. China's foreign ministry expressed condolences on April 22 following the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican on April 21 announced the death of the 88-year-old pontiff, who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) (AFP)
A woman walks past a mural depicting Pope Francis in a in Taguatinga, near Brasilia on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, 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. (Photo by Sergio Lima / AFP) (AFP)
Faithful leave lighted candles next to a portrait of the late Pope Francis at the entrance of the Buenos Aires Cathedral on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, 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. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP) (AFP)
People pose for a picture next to a portrait of late Pope Francis at the Caridad del Cobre church in Havana on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, 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. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) (AFP)
People walk past a portrait of late Pope Francis at the Caridad del Cobre church in Havana on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, 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. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) (AFP)
A man puts flowers next to a portrait of the late Pope Francis at an altar in front of the entrance of the Buenos Aires Cathedral on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, 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. (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO / AFP) (AFP)
Worshippers take part in a torch-light parade and prayer service following the death of Pope Francis, outside the Sanctuaire Notre-Dame in Lourdes, southern France, on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025 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. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (AFP)
People take a copy of a special edition of the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano announcing the death of the Pope Francis in Saint Peter's Square, the Vatican, 21 April 2025. ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI (ANSA)
epa12045802 A photo of Pope Francis is displayed following his death, during a private prayer service at the Missionaries of Charity convent in Sydney, Australia, 22 April 2025. Pope Francis died on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88, according to the Holy See. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. On 17 December 1936, he was appointed leader of the Catholic Church on 13 March 2013, succeeding Pontiff Emeritus Benedict XVI. EPA/BIANCA DE MARCHI AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT (EPA)
epa12045935 An image of Pope Francis is displayed before the start of a holy mass at the San Roque Cathedral in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 22 April 2025. Pope Francis died on 21 April at the age of 88, according to the Holy See. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 17 December 1936, he was appointed leader of the Catholic Church on 13 March 2013, succeeding Pontiff Emeritus Benedict XVI. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA (EPA)
A devotee wears a T-shirt bearing a portrait of the late Pope Francis who visited East Timor in 2024, during a procession ahead of a prayer in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Lorenio L.Pereira) Associated Press/LaPresse (APN)
Construction workers Yosbel Castillo, center, and José Sanchez, right, attend a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis at Our Lady of Cobre Church in Havana, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Associated Press/LaPresse (APN)
Graffiti artist Alexander Ikawah, paints Pope Francis on a canvas in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) (APN)
FILE - A man walks past a mural of Pope Francis at the stadium of San Lorenzo, his soccer team, in the Padre Ricciardelli neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File) Associated Press/LaPresse (APN)
Worshippers pray during a Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Hogares de Cristo community center in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, part of a network for drug addicts originally supported by then-Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) Associated Press/LaPresse (APN)
Faithful light candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) Associated Press/LaPresse (APN)
A woman touches the portrait of the late Pope Francis on banner, during a prayer in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Suzana Cardoso) Associated Press/LaPresse (APN)
Suzanne Jessep lights a candle at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral following the death of Pope Francis, Australia, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) Associated Press/LaPresse (APN)
A portrait of the late Pope Francis is projected onto a water fountain at Magic Water Circuit in Lima, Peru, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) Associated Press/LaPresse (APN)
Fans and players stand during a moment of silence as a portrait of Pope Francis is displayed at Citi Field before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Associated Press/LaPresse (APN)
People on the steps of the Lisbon Cathedral follow on a video screen a Mass for the late Pope Francis being celebrated by the Patriarch of Lisbon Rui Valerio inside the crowded cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday evening, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) Associated Press/LaPresse (APN)
