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2 days ago | walesonline.co.uk | Zahra Khaliq |Abbie Wightwick |Matthew Young

The Vatican announced the pontiff's death just a day after he held an Easter addressThe Catholic community worldwide is in mourning following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, after he succumbed to a cerebral stroke and irreversible heart failure on Monday morning. Pope Francis died just one day after he delivered an Easter speech from a wheelchair to thousands gathered in St Peter's Square on Sunday.

1 month ago | walesonline.co.uk | Taite Johnson |Matthew Young |Antony Clements-Thrower

Pope Francis has encountered another health complication during his pneumonia treatment with the Vatican confirming he experienced "two episodes of acute respiratory failure." The 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church's condition has deteriorated, prompting prayers from millions of Catholics around the globe. The latest health issue was attributed to a "significant" accumulation of mucus in his lung airways.