Pope Francis has died

He changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor.

Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Linda Noakes Pope Francis has died aged 88.  We look back at his life and legacy, and explain what happens next. The world mourns Pope Francis   Pope Francis is pictured at the Vatican. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo  Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution. He was 88, and had recently survived a serious bout of double pneumonia. His death comes a day after he made his first prolonged public appearance since being discharged from hospital. You can follow the latest news and world reaction here. Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but his attempts to make the Catholic Church more inclusive and less judgmental made him an enemy to conservatives nostalgic for a traditional past. Vatican reporter Joshua McElwee joins the Reuters World News podcast to talk about Francis' legacy and what happens next. In other news US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer. The revelations of a second Signal chat raise more questions about his use of an unclassified messaging system to share sensitive details. Republican senator John Kennedy criticized President Donald Trump for his handling of the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the El Salvadoran man wrongly deported by Washington, calling it a "screw up". El Salvador President Nayib Bukele proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the US and imprisoned in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for taking "political prisoners" held by Venezuela. Russia launched missiles and drones targeting Ukraine, waking up Kyiv and the eastern half of the country, hours after the one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin came to an end. The Israeli military said a review into last month's killing of emergency responders in Gaza found there had been "several professional failures" and that a commander would be dismissed over the incident. Business & Markets   Asian equities and US stock futures slid as anxiety over tariffs and public criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump hit sentiment, pushing the dollar down sharply and catapulting safe-haven gold to a record high. China accused Washington of abusing tariffs and warned countries against striking a broader economic deal with the United States at its expense, ratcheting up its rhetoric in a spiraling trade war between the world's two biggest economies. A second Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline was heading back to the US, flight tracking data showed, in what appears to be another victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs. South Korea has found increased attempts to disguise foreign products as Korean exports, primarily from China, its customs agency said. Vice President JD Vance began a four-day visit to India and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as New Delhi rushes to avoid steep US tariffs with an early trade deal. US beef off the menu in Beijing's American-style restaurants   US pork and beef in a smokehouse at Home Plate BBQ in Beijing. REUTERS/Tiffany Le  At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus.  Home Plate's beef, previously sourced entirely from the US, is increasingly Australian.  It's a glimpse of the fate to come for thousands of goods on both sides of the Pacific. Read more And Finally... A humanoid robot runs a half-marathon in Beijing. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at China's Yizhuang half-marathon, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 13-mile course. Some completed the race, while others struggled from the beginning. One robot fell at the starting line and lay flat for a few minutes before getting up and taking off. One crashed into a railing, causing its human operator to fall over. Watch the video Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. This email includes limited tracking for Reuters to understand whether you've engaged with its contents. For more information on how we process your personal information and your rights, please see our Privacy Statement. Terms & Conditions © 2025 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036