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Pope Dies After Long Dying Hours Beside His Bed
Witnesses describe the pope's final moments as tranquil yet intensely public with cardinals relatives and papal guards present. The deathbed scene in the Vatican featured the papal family and sacred college, prayers, and the muffled sounds of sobs as the pontiff murmured “father” and “mother” before lapsing into unconsciousness and death.
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Margherita
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