People around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis

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Pope Francis was known for simple words and a humble manner that won over the crowds.

Indonesia Obit Pope Francis Global Reax

A Catholic nun prays in front of a cutout of Pope Francis in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. [Slamet Riyadi/AP Photo]

Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death at the age of 88 on Monday.

Indonesia Obit Pope Francis Global Reax

Father Clement lights a candle before a mass held in memory of Pope Francis at Sacred Heart Church in Bentong, Malaysia. [Mohd Rasfan/AFP]

Philippines Obit Pope Francis Global Reax

Images of the late Pope Francis are shown as a Catholic nun walks inside a church in Quezon City, Philippines. [Aaron Favila/AP Photo]

A clergyman arranges candles in front of a portrait of Pope Francis at the Catholic Church of St Catherine in Saint Petersburg, Russia. [Olga Maltseva/AFP]

Obit Pope Francis Global Reax

Women pray in Split, Croatia. [Antonio Bronic/Reuters]

Obit Pope Francis Global Reax

People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis in Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkiye. [Khalil Hamra/AP Photo]

Obit Pope Francis Global Reax

A photo of the late Pope Francis is placed at the Basilica of the Agony or Gethsemane in Jerusalem. [Maya Alleruzzo/AP Photo]

Obit Pope Francis Global Reax

Church workers prepare an ornament depicting Pope Francis before a mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Jakarta, Indonesia. [Achmad Ibrahim/AP Photo]

Obit Pope Francis Global Reax

A shop owner places a black ribbon over a photo of the late Pope Francis in Bethlehem, West Bank. [Mahmoud Illean/AP Photo]

Pope Francis Global Reax

A woman prays at the Basilica de San Jose de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo]

People pray after the news of Pope Francis’s death at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea. [Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo]

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