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Pope Francis, everyman leader of the Roman Catholic Church, dies at 88

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                      Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, died at the age of 88 on Monday, the Vatican has confirmed.

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