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(NEXSTAR) – Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff in history, has passed away after a lifetime of dedication to the Catholic Church, the Vatican announced Monday.Francis’ death comes only a few months after he was admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia. He spent 38 days there — the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy — but appeared well enough to celebrate Holy Week, and he even blessed be