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En español Adiós a mi amigo, el papa Francisco

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Ukrainian President Zelensky, left, meets his US counterpart Donald Trump at the Vatican ahead of Pope Francis funeral on April 26.

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Pope Francis (L) waves at the end of his weekly general audience at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on October 26, 2022. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) (Photo by VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)

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Hours after the death of Pope Francis is announced, tourists and the faithful light candles in memory of the pontiff at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, on April 21, 2025. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via AP)

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