# The ANC says Pope Francis led a life of service, humility, and unwavering moral leadership. The 88-year-old Pontiff, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died of a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure on Monday morning. The ANC’s spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, says Pope Francis’s ability to lead beyond religious, political, and cultural divides was inspiring:
ANC has hailed Pope Francis for defending marginalised groups [SOUND]
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