Pope Francis dies

(Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images) ____________________________________________________________________________ Download a free worksheet! ____________________________________________________________________________ The story Pope Francis died on Monday morning, aged 88, after leading the Roman Catholic Church for more than a decade. His funeral will take place on Saturday and will be attended by leaders from around the world. Pope Francis was the first non-European Pope in centuries and the first to come from the Americas. His death now starts a political process for the Catholic Church to select a new leader. A group of the Catholic Church’s most senior officials – cardinals – will vote for a new Pope in an election known as a conclave. News headlines The Down-to-Earth Pope: Pope Francis Has Died at Eighty-eight New Yorker Crowds gather to pay respects to Pope Francis in Buenos Aires Sky News The Next Pope: Who Are The Frontrunners to Succeed Pope Francis? News Week Key words and phrases down-to-earth humble and modest  pay respects acknowledge and honour someone who has died frontrunner someone who is likely to win something like a competition or election Next If you like learning English from the news, click here.