Pope Francis death: Latest updates as tributes pour in from across the world

Pope Francis has died aged 88 after leading the Catholic Church for 12 years, the Vatican announced this morning.He recently left hospital following a series of health crises that led to weeks of treatment and concern among the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics.Yesterday, Francis had recovered enough to appear in front of crowds at St Peter’s Square for Easter Sunday, and he met US Vice President JD Vance less than 24 hours ago.His death brings an end to one of the most consequential pap