Pope Francis dies at age 88

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

"Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis," Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo announced.

Farrell said the pope passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time (1.35 a.m. ET). 

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