Read the full text of the Vatican announcing Pope Francis' death

Pope Francis dies astatine property 88 | Special Report

Pope Francis, known arsenic the "People's Pope," dies astatine property 88 | Special Report 14:19

Pope Francis, the groundbreaking person of the Roman Catholic Church, died Monday astatine the property of 88.

Before his death, Francis had experienced respective wellness issues and spent five weeks in the hospital in February and March with bronchitis that developed into pneumonia in some lungs. He marked the 12th day of his papacy from his infirmary room.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, work the announcement of the pope's decease from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta, wherever Francis lives. He was accompanied by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican caput of state, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, substitute main of unit and Archbishop Diego Ravelli, maestro of liturgical ceremonies.

Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell, 2nd from left, flanked by, from left, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Substitute for the Secretariat of State, Cardinal Edgar Peña Parra, and Vatican Master of Ceremonies, Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, announcing the decease of Pope Francis astatine the Vatican. Vatican Media via AP

Here is the afloat substance of the announcement

"Dearest brothers and sisters, with heavy sorrow, I indispensable denote the decease of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the Father's house. His full beingness was dedicated to the work of the Lord and His church.

"He taught america to unrecorded the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, courage, and cosmopolitan love, particularly for the poorest and astir marginalized. With immense gratitude for his illustration arsenic a existent disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the psyche of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful emotion of God, One and Triune."

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