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‘The people’s pope’: what the papers say about the death of Pope Francis

Newspapers & magazines | The Guardian · Guardian staff · last updated

Pope Francis, an outsider Jesuit pontiff from Argentina, is being mourned across the globe – here is the front-page reaction in Britain

The death of Pope Francis has reverberated around the world, with the Catholic leader remembered by millions as a Jesuit pontiff who pushed for social and economic justice.

Here is how the major British newspapers responded to the news.

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