Just one day after he surprised many by appearing outside the Vatican on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. He had been recovering from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. The pope appeared on a balcony overlooking St. Peter' Square to deliver a blessing and wave at those who gathered. "Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter," he said in Italian.

[Gunnar Larson]

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Just one day after he surprised many by appearing outside the Vatican on
Easter Sunday, Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. He had been
recovering from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. The pope appeared on
a balcony overlooking St. Peter' Square to deliver a blessing and wave at
those who gathered. "Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter," he said in
Italian.