World leaders pay tribute to his "contagious smile" and "boundless compassion", with King Charles saying he "profoundly touched the lives of so many
The bells are ringing here in St Peter’s square, announcing the death of Pope Francis.
A crowd of hundreds of thousands of people fell silent - the atmosphere is one of palpable shock and sadness.
We spoke to people here from India, South Africa, Denmark and other countries who have gathered here - all have said what they will miss the most about the Pope is his effort to make the Catholic Church more inclusive.
The Pope, who was the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at 07:35 local time on Easter Monday.
His death comes a day after he appeared in St Peter's Square to wish "Happy Easter" to thousands of worshippers.
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