[12:10] ‘Pope Francis holds a special place in the hearts of the Irish people’: Taoiseach and President join tributes to pontiff after his death at 88

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.

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