The Pope dies aged 88

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The Pope dies aged 88

Pope Francis has died aged 88 after reigning for 12 years as leader of the Catholic Church

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RIP.

I'm now (soon to) live under four Popes: John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis and whoever the new one is.

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Pope Francis will be lying-in-state in the Vatican from tomorrow until Saturday when he will be entombed. Unusually for a Pope, he won't be put in the Vatican crypts as standard and will instead by entombed in one of the major Papal cathedrals in Rome where seven other Popes are also entombed.

The Prince of Wales will represent The King (and by extension, the country) accompanied by the Prime Minister at the funeral on Saturday.