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The life and legacy of Pope Francis

Pope Francis has died aged 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

The BBC's Aleem Maqbool takes us through the life of the Pope - from Buenos Aires to leader of the Catholic Church.

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Anna Campbell-Jones is in a BBC news studio, wearing glasses and a blue shirt, she has grey hair and is smiling

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Framed photograph of Pope Francis with flowers in foreground

'He was a great listener to everyone'

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Pope Francis speaks from a balcony, on the day of the "Urbi et Orbi"

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Firefighters are stood in front of a white timber building damaged by fire. Two are firing hose jets on to it.

Crews try to save artefacts from sailing club fire

The fire service "worked incredibly hard to save artefacts and other important items".

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Sketch artist inspiring people to 'cherish' pubs

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Michelle's hedgehog-feeding attracted cats which began breeding, and the colony has decided to stay.

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