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Pope's Life And Legacy, What Happens Now In Rome, Reaction From South America
21 Apr 2025
Pope Francis has died at age 88. He was one of the most popular popes in decades and lent his voice to almost every modern issue facing the world, often taking the side of the marginalized and vulnerable. A look at funeral plans, the selection process for the next Pope, what happens next in Rome, and the reaction from South America. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Russell Lewis, James Doubek, Miguel Macias, Arezou Rezvani and Janaya Williams.It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.We get engineering support from Damian Herring. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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The Vatican says Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. He was one of the most popular pontiffs in decades and also a towering figure on the world stage. We will reflect on his legacy.
I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. The pontiff died after a working weekend. He met with Vice President J.D. Vance and also spoke to people on Easter Sunday. Ruth Sherlock is in Rome and brings us what we know.
Pope Francis was the first non-European pope in more than a millennium. He set many precedents, the first Jesuit pope, the first pope to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, and the first pope from the Global South. He also didn't shy away from speaking about LGBTQ plus issues, immigration, or the environment. which moments of his papacy stood out. Stay with us.
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