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	Podcast:		Newshour
	Episode:		Thousands pay tribute to Pope Francis
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:47:28
	Publish Date:		2025-04-21 21:31:00
	Description:		Thousands have gathered in St Peter's Square in Rome for prayers following the death of Pope Francis. He died of stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure, the Vatican says in a statement. We will get reaction from across the world - including from a Christian community in Gaza that Pope Francis contacted regularly. Also on the programme: Actor Jonathan Pryce, who portrayed Pope Francis in the film The Two Popes, gives us his tribute; and the BBC’s Ukraine Correspondent James Waterhouse travelled to the southern city of Kherson, where there was a period of brief reprieve during the 30-hour “Easter truce”. (Photo: The dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica is pictured, after the death of Pope Francis was announced, at St. Peter's Square, in the Vatican, April 21, 2025. Credit: Reuters)
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