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3 days ago | arkansasonline.com | Nicole Winfield |Silvia Stellacci

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter's Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.

3 days ago | bedfordgazette.com | Nicole Winfield |Silvia Stellacci

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. "Viva il Papa!" (Long live the pope), "Bravo!" the crowd shouted as Francis looped through the square in his open-topped popemobile and then up and down the main avenue leading to it.

3 days ago | watoday.com.au | Cassandra Morgan |Nicole Winfield |Silvia Stellacci |Rob Harris

Pope Francis dies live updates: Head of the Catholic Church dead at 88SaveNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeKey postsHide key postsHours before his death, Pope Francis delighted Easter crowdsBy Nicole Winfield and Silvia StellacciHours before his death was announced, Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City, and treat them to a surprise popemobile drive through the piazza.

3 days ago | smh.com.au | Cassandra Morgan |Nicole Winfield |Silvia Stellacci |Rob Harris

By Nicole Winfield and Silvia StellacciHours before his death was announced, Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Square, and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza. His appearance drew wild cheers and applause. The crowd shouted, “Viva il Papa (long live the pope)” and “bravo”, as Francis looped through the square in his open-topped popemobile and then up and down the main avenue leading to it.

3 days ago | theage.com.au | Cassandra Morgan |Nicole Winfield |Silvia Stellacci |Rob Harris

Pope Francis, the reforming head of the Catholic Church who sought to modernise the pastoral and public priorities of the Vatican, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican announced the death of the Argentina-born Francis, a ground-breaking and progressive figure, on Monday. Pope Francis waves to the crowd during a parade in Philadelphia, US in 2015.Credit: APHe was the first pope in 12 centuries to be born or raised outside Europe, the first from the Americas and the first Jesuit to hold the role.