World mourns Pope Francis
The world鈥檚 one point four billion Roman Catholics are mourning the loss of Pope Francis, their spiritual leader for the past twelve years.
The Vatican have announced that Pope Francis died from a stroke and heart failure, preparations will now be made for his body to lie in state in St Peters Basilica in Rome.
Tributes to the leader of the world's Roman Catholics have come in from all over the world. We'll have reaction from Kenya and Nigeria.
National leaders have also been delivering tributes. US president Donald Trump described Francis as 'a good man' and promised to attend his funeral, while Russia鈥檚 Vladimir Putin praised his sense of justice.
(Photo: People pray in front of a picture of Pope Francis, Lima, Peru, 21 April 2025; Credit: Reuters)
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