Pope Francis died, - media

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 after several weeks of treatment for pneumonia.

This is reported by Clash Report, Censor.NET informs.

On 20 April, Pope Francis addressed the faithful for the first time since suffering from pneumonia at Easter.

In his Easter message, the pontiff referred to "war-torn" Ukraine, calling for peace and encouraging the parties to the conflict to work towards a just and lasting peace.

The 88-year-old Francis was hospitalised on 14 February with a severe respiratory infection, which led to the most serious deterioration in his health in the 12 years of his papacy.

Read more: Pope Francis makes his first public appearance after several weeks of illness

Author: Olena Gulayeva