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The reacion of the Pope's 'neighbours' to the news of his death

Pope Francis walks past a portrait of himself as he arrives to meet with young people at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, 18 January 2015

Pope Francis walks past a portrait of himself as he arrives to meet with young people at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, 18 January 2015 - Copyright Alessandra Tarantino/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved.

Published on 21/04/2025 - 19:21 GMT+2

Amid tears and shock, word about Pope Francis' death spread quickly in the Borgo Pio neighbourhood on Monday morning. Here is how they reacted.

Pope Francis died aged 88 on Monday morningat around 7:30 am, delivering both grief and shock to his followers around the world.

Euronews intercepted journalist Loretta Bondi, who was walking around the Borgo Pio neighbourhood in those very minutes, as she does every morning, and witnessed live the reactions to the news from those who lived a stone's throw from the Vatican.

Her testimony is in the video above.

The Vatican has announced that the pope's body will be moved to St Peter's basilica on Wednesday.

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