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Pope Francis dies at 88: first Latin American pontiff emphasized care for marginalized, courted theological controversy

Pope Francis dies at 88: first Latin American pontiff emphasized care for marginalized, courted theological controversy

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, has died at the age of 88 following a period of worsening health, the Vatican confirmed Monday. The pontiff, who had been hospitalized in recent weeks for respiratory complications, leaves behind a complex and contested legacy that reshaped the modern papacy—while raising significant theological and political controversy.

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