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Pope Leo XIV honors Pope Francis on death anniversary, recalling his mercy and closeness to ‘the little ones’

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Top photo caption: Pope Francis embraces a young woman during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 9, 2022. Pope Francis, formerly Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died April 21, 2025, at age 88. CNS photo/Paul Haring By Courtney Mares, OSV News ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE OSV News – Flying…...