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By Serena Seyfort, Associated Press
The world has reacted quickly to the news of the death of Pope Francis at age 88 on Easter Monday.
Within hours of hearing of his passing, mourners have flocked to churches to pay their respects to the leader.
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins.
They involve the certification of death and public display of his body for the faithful to pay their respects, followed by the funeral and burial.
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A parishioner weeps in front of a picture of Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York.
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Graffiti artist Alexander Ikawah, paints Pope Francis on a canvas in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, April 21, 2025.
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Photographed through the door of a confessional, a person prays during Mass in honor of Pope Francis, following the Vatican's announcement of his death, at the Cathedral in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday, April 21, 2025.
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Nuns attend a Mass for the late Pope Francis, at the St John Lateran Basilica, in Rome, on Monday April 21, 2025.
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Gregoria Caceres kneels in front of a portrait of the late Pope Francis at the Caacupe Parish, which he often visited and preached at, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Monday, April 21, 2025.
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Mourners began gathering in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican soon after the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, on Monday, April 21.
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Pilgrims, one holding a cross, walk in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21.
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A nun in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21.
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Parishioners react to the news of Pope Francis' death in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21.
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Members of the public and the media gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21.
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A man is followed by faithful as he holds a cross next to St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21.
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Alejandra Zuccoli prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Monday, April 21.
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Patricia Sanchez attaches a rosary to a column of the Cathedral following the Vatican's announcement of Pope Francis' death in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Monday, April 21.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the media following the death of Pope Francis, in Melbourne.
"Pope Francis's love for humanity was powerful and profound," Albanese said.
"The memory and example of his compassion will long endure."
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) together with Monsignor Stuart Hall (left) visited Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne after to pay his respects following the death of Pope Francis, on the evening of Monday, April 21.
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An Indian artist Sagar Kambli makes a painting of Pope Francis as a mark of tribute on a sidewalk in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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A worshipper cries during Mass at the Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina, following the Vatican's announcement of Pope Francis' death on Monday, April 21.
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A picture of Pope Francis is seen in a shop following the announcement of the death of Pope Francis, on April 21.
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People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis placed at Saint Anthony Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday, April 21.
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A woman sits on the steps of the Wangfujing Catholic Church also known as East Church in Beijing on Monday, April 21.
