MBABANE:The world is mourning the death of Catholic Church leader Pope Francis who died aged 88, the British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) reported on Monday.
“The Pope, who was the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at 07:35 local time on Easter Monday.World leaders pay tribute to his "contagious smile" and "boundless compassion", with French President Emmanuel Macron calling him a "man of humility". His death comes a day after he appeared in St Peter's Square to wish "Happy Easter" to thousands of worshippers. He was recently discharged from hospital last month after five weeks of treatment for an infection.Francis's death sets in motion the centuries-old process of electing a new Pope,” the BBC reported.
World mourns death of Catholic Church leader Pope Francis(pic: Internet).