Pope Francis has died aged 88 after a bout of pneumonia that left him in hospital for weeks earlier this year. The pontiff, who has been the head of the Catholic Church since 2013, died at 7.35am on Easter Monday, the Vatican announced in a video message. Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_