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By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published April 21, 2025 at 5:03 AM EDT

Pope Francis has died at age 88. He was a strong advocate for the poor, the environment and was a towering figure on the world stage.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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