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Catholic Church begins days of official mourning after Pope's death

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Publish Date
Tue, 22 Apr 2025, 7:41am
A nun attends a rosary prayer in suffrage of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died at age 88 after suffering a prolonged illness, the Vatican announced on Monday. (Photo by Isabella Bonotto/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A nun attends a rosary prayer in suffrage of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died at age 88 after suffering a prolonged illness, the Vatican announced on Monday. (Photo by Isabella Bonotto/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Catholic Church begins days of official mourning after Pope's death

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 22 Apr 2025, 7:41am

Prayer services are taking place around the world in memory of Pope Francis. 

The head of the Catholic Church died overnight at the age of 88, following a stroke, coma, and subsequent heart failure after a battle with double pneumonia. 

Vatican correspondent Edward Pentin says two weeks of rituals and ceremonies are now underway. 

He told Mike Hosking that will begin with nine days of mourning. 

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