Pope Francis dies at 88: 'It came as a huge shock'

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Pope Francis dies at 88: 'It came as a huge shock' Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died on April 21. He was 88. The news 'came as a huge shock', France 24's Seema Gupta says.