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PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Obit Pope Francis Global Reaction

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Obit Pope Francis Global Reaction
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Obit Pope Francis Global Reaction

2025-04-22 12:43 Last Updated At:12:52

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

A Catholic nun of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Saint Teresa, prays as a portrait of Pope Francis is placed over the tomb following his death, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

A Catholic nun of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Saint Teresa, prays as a portrait of Pope Francis is placed over the tomb following his death, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

Devotees carry a cutout of the late Pope Francis during a procession ahead of a prayer in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Lorenio L.Pereira)

Devotees carry a cutout of the late Pope Francis during a procession ahead of a prayer in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Lorenio L.Pereira)

Graffiti artist Alexander Ikawah, paints Pope Francis on a canvas in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Graffiti artist Alexander Ikawah, paints Pope Francis on a canvas in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

A woman touches a portrait of Pope Francis inside St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church at Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)

A woman touches a portrait of Pope Francis inside St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church at Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)

A woman cries during Mass at Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A woman cries during Mass at Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A parishioner weeps in front of a picture of Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

A parishioner weeps in front of a picture of Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

An Indian Catholic nun prepares the altar ahead of a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

An Indian Catholic nun prepares the altar ahead of a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

Emerson Espinosa prays during a Mass in tribute to the late Pope Francis at the Cathedral in Bogotá, Colombia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Emerson Espinosa prays during a Mass in tribute to the late Pope Francis at the Cathedral in Bogotá, Colombia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

A woman prays at the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A woman prays at the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A man touches a portrait of the late Pope Francis placed in one of the offices at the Catholic Church of the assumption in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

A man touches a portrait of the late Pope Francis placed in one of the offices at the Catholic Church of the assumption in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

People pray during a Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis at Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Cathedral in Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

People pray during a Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis at Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Cathedral in Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Worshippers light candles at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican's announcement the death of Pope Francis, in Aparecida, Brazil Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Worshippers light candles at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican's announcement the death of Pope Francis, in Aparecida, Brazil Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A picture of Pope Francis is displayed inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

A picture of Pope Francis is displayed inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

People attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral where a poster shows Pope Francis following the Vatican's announcement of his death, Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

People attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral where a poster shows Pope Francis following the Vatican's announcement of his death, Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Fans and players stand during a moment of silence as a portrait of Pope Francis is displayed at Citi Field before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Fans and players stand during a moment of silence as a portrait of Pope Francis is displayed at Citi Field before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, sits behind an image of Pope Francis during a service in the Pope's honor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, sits behind an image of Pope Francis during a service in the Pope's honor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Suzanne Jessep lights a candle at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral following the death of Pope Francis, Australia, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Suzanne Jessep lights a candle at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral following the death of Pope Francis, Australia, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Catholic priests lead a religious service near a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Catholic priests lead a religious service near a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Christian Palestinians attend a special prayer for the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Holy Family Church in the Old City of Gaza, Gaza City, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Christian Palestinians attend a special prayer for the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Holy Family Church in the Old City of Gaza, Gaza City, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

A man looks at a photo of the late Pope Francis projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

A man looks at a photo of the late Pope Francis projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Construction workers Yosbel Castillo, center, and José Sanchez, right, attend a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis at Our Lady of Cobre Church in Havana, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Construction workers Yosbel Castillo, center, and José Sanchez, right, attend a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis at Our Lady of Cobre Church in Havana, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

A portrait of the late Pope Francis is projected onto a water fountain at Magic Water Circuit in Lima, Peru, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

A portrait of the late Pope Francis is projected onto a water fountain at Magic Water Circuit in Lima, Peru, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Faithful hold candles during a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Faithful hold candles during a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A photo of the late Pope Francis is projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

A photo of the late Pope Francis is projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

A person sits in a rear pew inside Church of the Little Flower, where a picture of Pope Francis was on display, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A person sits in a rear pew inside Church of the Little Flower, where a picture of Pope Francis was on display, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

The Argentina Ambassador to Portugal Federico Bartifeld, center, attends a Mass for the late Pope Francis celebrated by the Patriarch of Lisbon Rui Valerio at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

The Argentina Ambassador to Portugal Federico Bartifeld, center, attends a Mass for the late Pope Francis celebrated by the Patriarch of Lisbon Rui Valerio at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre attend a Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday evening, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre attend a Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday evening, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Faithful hold candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Faithful hold candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A street artists chalks a portrait of the late Pope Francis outside the Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A street artists chalks a portrait of the late Pope Francis outside the Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Faithful light candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Faithful light candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A woman listens to a sermon inside the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, as the Catholic Church mourns the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Carlos A. Moreno)

A woman listens to a sermon inside the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, as the Catholic Church mourns the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Carlos A. Moreno)

City commissioner Kirk Menendez, who as a Catholic government official had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican in August 2024, bows his head in prayer as he pays his respects near a picture of the Pope displayed inside Church of the Little Flower, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

City commissioner Kirk Menendez, who as a Catholic government official had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican in August 2024, bows his head in prayer as he pays his respects near a picture of the Pope displayed inside Church of the Little Flower, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A priest holds Mass to honor the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A priest holds Mass to honor the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

People attend a prayer service in the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral on the day Pope Francis died, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

People attend a prayer service in the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral on the day Pope Francis died, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Priests pray next to a photo of the late Pope Francis during a prayer service at the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Priests pray next to a photo of the late Pope Francis during a prayer service at the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Mourners say prayers and light candles in front of a portrait of Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Mourners say prayers and light candles in front of a portrait of Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

A portrait of Pope Francis is displayed for the people to offer their respects, following the announcement of his death, during a multi-faith assembly at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Piyush Nagpal)

A portrait of Pope Francis is displayed for the people to offer their respects, following the announcement of his death, during a multi-faith assembly at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Piyush Nagpal)

Indian Catholics light candles during a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025 following the announcement of his death by the Vatican. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

Indian Catholics light candles during a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025 following the announcement of his death by the Vatican. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis placed at Cathedral Basilica of Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis placed at Cathedral Basilica of Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)

Parishioners pray at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Parishioners pray at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

NYPD officer installs bunting ribbons outside St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

NYPD officer installs bunting ribbons outside St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

People on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange observe a Moment of Silence for the passing of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

People on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange observe a Moment of Silence for the passing of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The U.S. flag is flown at half-staff at the White House in Washington in honor of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2005. Pope Francis has died at age 88. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The U.S. flag is flown at half-staff at the White House in Washington in honor of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2005. Pope Francis has died at age 88. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA Wire/PA via AP)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA Wire/PA via AP)

Catholic monks pray at San Francisco Church during a Mass in memory of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death, in Antigua, Guatemala, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Catholic monks pray at San Francisco Church during a Mass in memory of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death, in Antigua, Guatemala, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Photographed through the door of a confessional, a person prays during Mass in honor of Pope Francis, following the Vatican's announcement of his death, at the Cathedral in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Photographed through the door of a confessional, a person prays during Mass in honor of Pope Francis, following the Vatican's announcement of his death, at the Cathedral in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A Christian places a bouquet in front of the portrait of Pope Francis during a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

A Christian places a bouquet in front of the portrait of Pope Francis during a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

People photograph a mourning poster on the wall in central Naples, southern Italy, reading in Italian: 'You were the Pope of the last, with the ability to fight the first. Thank you for everything... Naples greets you", the day Pope Francis died at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)

People photograph a mourning poster on the wall in central Naples, southern Italy, reading in Italian: 'You were the Pope of the last, with the ability to fight the first. Thank you for everything... Naples greets you", the day Pope Francis died at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

An Indian artist Sagar Kambli makes a painting of Pope Francis as a mark of tribute on a sidewalk in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

An Indian artist Sagar Kambli makes a painting of Pope Francis as a mark of tribute on a sidewalk in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

People light candles near a mural of the late Pope Francis during a vigil in Dili, East Timor, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

People light candles near a mural of the late Pope Francis during a vigil in Dili, East Timor, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

Christians arrive with a portrait of Pope Francis for a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Christians arrive with a portrait of Pope Francis for a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Issa Kassissieh touches a photo of the late Pope Francis, which he placed in Jerusalem's Old City following news of the pontiff's death at age 88, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Issa Kassissieh touches a photo of the late Pope Francis, which he placed in Jerusalem's Old City following news of the pontiff's death at age 88, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Maria Teresa Delgado holds a portrait of the late Pope Francis during Mass at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Maria Teresa Delgado holds a portrait of the late Pope Francis during Mass at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Gregoria Caceres kneels in front of a portrait of the late Pope Francis at the Caacupe Parish, which he often visited and preached at, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Gregoria Caceres kneels in front of a portrait of the late Pope Francis at the Caacupe Parish, which he often visited and preached at, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A photograph of Pope Francis is placed at Saint Anthony Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

A photograph of Pope Francis is placed at Saint Anthony Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

A church official prepare a portrait of Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A church official prepare a portrait of Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Agustín Hartich lights a candle at the Cathedral following the Vatican's announcement of Pope Francis' death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Agustín Hartich lights a candle at the Cathedral following the Vatican's announcement of Pope Francis' death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Worshippers attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)

Worshippers attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)

Catholic believers pray after the news of Pope Francis's death at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Catholic believers pray after the news of Pope Francis's death at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A woman sits on the steps of the Wangfujing Catholic Church also known as East Church in Beijing, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A woman sits on the steps of the Wangfujing Catholic Church also known as East Church in Beijing, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Alejandra Zuccoli prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Alejandra Zuccoli prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Devotees pray during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Devotees pray during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A woman prays in front of a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist near the Vatican embassy in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

A woman prays in front of a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist near the Vatican embassy in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

A devotee prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A devotee prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A man prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A man prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Faithful react to the news of Pope Francis' death in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)

Faithful react to the news of Pope Francis' death in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)

A woman prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A woman prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Church workers prepare an ornament depicting Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Church workers prepare an ornament depicting Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Church officials prepare the portrait of Pope Francis and a Vatican flag ahead of a mass at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Church officials prepare the portrait of Pope Francis and a Vatican flag ahead of a mass at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A nun walks in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A nun walks in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

People gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

People gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

An image of the late Pope Francis is shown as devotees pray at a church in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

An image of the late Pope Francis is shown as devotees pray at a church in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A woman has her photo taken with of a cutout of Pope Francis at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by the pope in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A woman has her photo taken with of a cutout of Pope Francis at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by the pope in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A Catholic nun prays in front of a cutout of Pope Francis in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)

A Catholic nun prays in front of a cutout of Pope Francis in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

In this image released by Vatican media on Monday, April 21, 2025, Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell, second from left, flanked by, from left, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Substitute for the Secretariat of State, Cardinal Edgar PeÒa Parra, and Vatican Master of Ceremonies, Archbisop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, announces the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican. (Vatican Media via AP)

In this image released by Vatican media on Monday, April 21, 2025, Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell, second from left, flanked by, from left, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Substitute for the Secretariat of State, Cardinal Edgar PeÒa Parra, and Vatican Master of Ceremonies, Archbisop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, announces the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican. (Vatican Media via AP)

A shop owner places a black ribbon over a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, in Bethlehem, West Bank, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

A shop owner places a black ribbon over a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, in Bethlehem, West Bank, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

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A Catholic nun of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Saint Teresa, prays as a portrait of Pope Francis is placed over the tomb following his death, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

A Catholic nun of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Saint Teresa, prays as a portrait of Pope Francis is placed over the tomb following his death, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

Devotees carry a cutout of the late Pope Francis during a procession ahead of a prayer in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Lorenio L.Pereira)

Devotees carry a cutout of the late Pope Francis during a procession ahead of a prayer in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Lorenio L.Pereira)

Graffiti artist Alexander Ikawah, paints Pope Francis on a canvas in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Graffiti artist Alexander Ikawah, paints Pope Francis on a canvas in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

A woman touches a portrait of Pope Francis inside St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church at Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)

A woman touches a portrait of Pope Francis inside St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church at Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)

A woman cries during Mass at Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A woman cries during Mass at Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A parishioner weeps in front of a picture of Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

A parishioner weeps in front of a picture of Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

An Indian Catholic nun prepares the altar ahead of a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

An Indian Catholic nun prepares the altar ahead of a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

Emerson Espinosa prays during a Mass in tribute to the late Pope Francis at the Cathedral in Bogotá, Colombia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Emerson Espinosa prays during a Mass in tribute to the late Pope Francis at the Cathedral in Bogotá, Colombia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

A woman prays at the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A woman prays at the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A man touches a portrait of the late Pope Francis placed in one of the offices at the Catholic Church of the assumption in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

A man touches a portrait of the late Pope Francis placed in one of the offices at the Catholic Church of the assumption in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

People pray during a Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis at Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Cathedral in Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

People pray during a Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis at Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Cathedral in Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Worshippers light candles at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican's announcement the death of Pope Francis, in Aparecida, Brazil Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Worshippers light candles at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican's announcement the death of Pope Francis, in Aparecida, Brazil Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A picture of Pope Francis is displayed inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

A picture of Pope Francis is displayed inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

People attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral where a poster shows Pope Francis following the Vatican's announcement of his death, Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

People attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral where a poster shows Pope Francis following the Vatican's announcement of his death, Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Fans and players stand during a moment of silence as a portrait of Pope Francis is displayed at Citi Field before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Fans and players stand during a moment of silence as a portrait of Pope Francis is displayed at Citi Field before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, sits behind an image of Pope Francis during a service in the Pope's honor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, sits behind an image of Pope Francis during a service in the Pope's honor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Suzanne Jessep lights a candle at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral following the death of Pope Francis, Australia, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Suzanne Jessep lights a candle at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral following the death of Pope Francis, Australia, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Catholic priests lead a religious service near a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Catholic priests lead a religious service near a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Christian Palestinians attend a special prayer for the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Holy Family Church in the Old City of Gaza, Gaza City, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Christian Palestinians attend a special prayer for the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Holy Family Church in the Old City of Gaza, Gaza City, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

A man looks at a photo of the late Pope Francis projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

A man looks at a photo of the late Pope Francis projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Construction workers Yosbel Castillo, center, and José Sanchez, right, attend a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis at Our Lady of Cobre Church in Havana, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Construction workers Yosbel Castillo, center, and José Sanchez, right, attend a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis at Our Lady of Cobre Church in Havana, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

A portrait of the late Pope Francis is projected onto a water fountain at Magic Water Circuit in Lima, Peru, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

A portrait of the late Pope Francis is projected onto a water fountain at Magic Water Circuit in Lima, Peru, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Faithful hold candles during a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Faithful hold candles during a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A photo of the late Pope Francis is projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

A photo of the late Pope Francis is projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

A person sits in a rear pew inside Church of the Little Flower, where a picture of Pope Francis was on display, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A person sits in a rear pew inside Church of the Little Flower, where a picture of Pope Francis was on display, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

The Argentina Ambassador to Portugal Federico Bartifeld, center, attends a Mass for the late Pope Francis celebrated by the Patriarch of Lisbon Rui Valerio at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

The Argentina Ambassador to Portugal Federico Bartifeld, center, attends a Mass for the late Pope Francis celebrated by the Patriarch of Lisbon Rui Valerio at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre attend a Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday evening, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre attend a Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday evening, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Faithful hold candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Faithful hold candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A street artists chalks a portrait of the late Pope Francis outside the Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A street artists chalks a portrait of the late Pope Francis outside the Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Faithful light candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Faithful light candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A woman listens to a sermon inside the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, as the Catholic Church mourns the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Carlos A. Moreno)

A woman listens to a sermon inside the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, as the Catholic Church mourns the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Carlos A. Moreno)

City commissioner Kirk Menendez, who as a Catholic government official had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican in August 2024, bows his head in prayer as he pays his respects near a picture of the Pope displayed inside Church of the Little Flower, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

City commissioner Kirk Menendez, who as a Catholic government official had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican in August 2024, bows his head in prayer as he pays his respects near a picture of the Pope displayed inside Church of the Little Flower, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A priest holds Mass to honor the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A priest holds Mass to honor the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

People attend a prayer service in the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral on the day Pope Francis died, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

People attend a prayer service in the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral on the day Pope Francis died, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Priests pray next to a photo of the late Pope Francis during a prayer service at the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Priests pray next to a photo of the late Pope Francis during a prayer service at the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Mourners say prayers and light candles in front of a portrait of Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Mourners say prayers and light candles in front of a portrait of Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

A portrait of Pope Francis is displayed for the people to offer their respects, following the announcement of his death, during a multi-faith assembly at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Piyush Nagpal)

A portrait of Pope Francis is displayed for the people to offer their respects, following the announcement of his death, during a multi-faith assembly at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Piyush Nagpal)

Indian Catholics light candles during a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025 following the announcement of his death by the Vatican. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

Indian Catholics light candles during a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025 following the announcement of his death by the Vatican. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis placed at Cathedral Basilica of Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis placed at Cathedral Basilica of Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)

Parishioners pray at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Parishioners pray at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

NYPD officer installs bunting ribbons outside St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

NYPD officer installs bunting ribbons outside St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

People on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange observe a Moment of Silence for the passing of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

People on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange observe a Moment of Silence for the passing of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The U.S. flag is flown at half-staff at the White House in Washington in honor of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2005. Pope Francis has died at age 88. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The U.S. flag is flown at half-staff at the White House in Washington in honor of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2005. Pope Francis has died at age 88. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA Wire/PA via AP)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA Wire/PA via AP)

Catholic monks pray at San Francisco Church during a Mass in memory of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death, in Antigua, Guatemala, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Catholic monks pray at San Francisco Church during a Mass in memory of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death, in Antigua, Guatemala, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Photographed through the door of a confessional, a person prays during Mass in honor of Pope Francis, following the Vatican's announcement of his death, at the Cathedral in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Photographed through the door of a confessional, a person prays during Mass in honor of Pope Francis, following the Vatican's announcement of his death, at the Cathedral in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A Christian places a bouquet in front of the portrait of Pope Francis during a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

A Christian places a bouquet in front of the portrait of Pope Francis during a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

People photograph a mourning poster on the wall in central Naples, southern Italy, reading in Italian: 'You were the Pope of the last, with the ability to fight the first. Thank you for everything... Naples greets you", the day Pope Francis died at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)

People photograph a mourning poster on the wall in central Naples, southern Italy, reading in Italian: 'You were the Pope of the last, with the ability to fight the first. Thank you for everything... Naples greets you", the day Pope Francis died at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

An Indian artist Sagar Kambli makes a painting of Pope Francis as a mark of tribute on a sidewalk in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

An Indian artist Sagar Kambli makes a painting of Pope Francis as a mark of tribute on a sidewalk in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

People light candles near a mural of the late Pope Francis during a vigil in Dili, East Timor, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

People light candles near a mural of the late Pope Francis during a vigil in Dili, East Timor, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

Christians arrive with a portrait of Pope Francis for a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Christians arrive with a portrait of Pope Francis for a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Issa Kassissieh touches a photo of the late Pope Francis, which he placed in Jerusalem's Old City following news of the pontiff's death at age 88, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Issa Kassissieh touches a photo of the late Pope Francis, which he placed in Jerusalem's Old City following news of the pontiff's death at age 88, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Maria Teresa Delgado holds a portrait of the late Pope Francis during Mass at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Maria Teresa Delgado holds a portrait of the late Pope Francis during Mass at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Gregoria Caceres kneels in front of a portrait of the late Pope Francis at the Caacupe Parish, which he often visited and preached at, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Gregoria Caceres kneels in front of a portrait of the late Pope Francis at the Caacupe Parish, which he often visited and preached at, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A photograph of Pope Francis is placed at Saint Anthony Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

A photograph of Pope Francis is placed at Saint Anthony Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

A church official prepare a portrait of Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A church official prepare a portrait of Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Agustín Hartich lights a candle at the Cathedral following the Vatican's announcement of Pope Francis' death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Agustín Hartich lights a candle at the Cathedral following the Vatican's announcement of Pope Francis' death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Worshippers attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)

Worshippers attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)

Catholic believers pray after the news of Pope Francis's death at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Catholic believers pray after the news of Pope Francis's death at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A woman sits on the steps of the Wangfujing Catholic Church also known as East Church in Beijing, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A woman sits on the steps of the Wangfujing Catholic Church also known as East Church in Beijing, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Alejandra Zuccoli prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Alejandra Zuccoli prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Devotees pray during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Devotees pray during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A woman prays in front of a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist near the Vatican embassy in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

A woman prays in front of a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist near the Vatican embassy in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

A devotee prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A devotee prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A man prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A man prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Faithful react to the news of Pope Francis' death in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)

Faithful react to the news of Pope Francis' death in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)

A woman prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A woman prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Church workers prepare an ornament depicting Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Church workers prepare an ornament depicting Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Church officials prepare the portrait of Pope Francis and a Vatican flag ahead of a mass at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Church officials prepare the portrait of Pope Francis and a Vatican flag ahead of a mass at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A nun walks in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A nun walks in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

People gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

People gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

An image of the late Pope Francis is shown as devotees pray at a church in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

An image of the late Pope Francis is shown as devotees pray at a church in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A woman has her photo taken with of a cutout of Pope Francis at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by the pope in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A woman has her photo taken with of a cutout of Pope Francis at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by the pope in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A Catholic nun prays in front of a cutout of Pope Francis in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)

A Catholic nun prays in front of a cutout of Pope Francis in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

In this image released by Vatican media on Monday, April 21, 2025, Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell, second from left, flanked by, from left, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Substitute for the Secretariat of State, Cardinal Edgar PeÒa Parra, and Vatican Master of Ceremonies, Archbisop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, announces the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican. (Vatican Media via AP)

In this image released by Vatican media on Monday, April 21, 2025, Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell, second from left, flanked by, from left, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Substitute for the Secretariat of State, Cardinal Edgar PeÒa Parra, and Vatican Master of Ceremonies, Archbisop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, announces the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican. (Vatican Media via AP)

A shop owner places a black ribbon over a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, in Bethlehem, West Bank, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

A shop owner places a black ribbon over a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, in Bethlehem, West Bank, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

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Rubio calls India and Pakistan in effort to defuse crisis over Kashmir attack

2025-05-01 23:14 Last Updated At:23:21

NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called senior officials in India and Pakistan in an effort to defuse the crisis that followed last week's deadly attack in Kashmir, the State Department said.

Rubio urged Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to de-escalate tensions on Wednesday.

India has vowed to punish Pakistan after accusing it of backing the attack, which Islamabad denies.

The nuclear-armed rivals have since expelled each other's diplomats and citizens, ordered the border shut and closed their airspace to each other. New Delhi has suspended a crucial water-sharing treaty with Islamabad.

Soldiers on each side have also exchanged fire along their de facto border, driving tensions between India and Pakistan to their highest point in recent years.

The region of Kashmir is split between India and Pakistan and claimed by both in its entirety. The two countries have fought two wars and one limited conflict over the Himalayan territory.

U.S. State Department’s Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Rubio in his call with Jaishankar expressed sorrow over last week’s massacre. He also reaffirmed the U.S.’s "commitment to cooperation with India against terrorism,” Bruce said.

Jaishankar on Thursday said he discussed the last week’s massacre in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s Pahalgam, in which 26 tourists, mostly Hindu men, were killed, with Rubio, adding that “perpetrators, backers and planners” of the attack “must be brought to justice.”

Rubio also spoke to Sharif on Wednesday evening and “emphasized the need for both sides to continue working together for peace and stability in South Asia,” according to a Pakistani statement. It said Sharif rejected the Indian allegations and “urged the U.S. to impress upon India to dial down the rhetoric and act responsibly.”

That was followed by a call Thursday from U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh to express sympathy for the loss of lives and support for India’s right to defend itself, Singh’s office said on social media platform X.

Public anger has swelled in India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to pursue the attackers “to the ends of the earth.” A Pakistani minister has said that Pakistan has “credible intelligence” that India is planning to attack it within days.

On Thursday, Pakistan’s army chief, Gen. Asim Munir, reviewed a military training exercise by the armed forces in the eastern Punjab province, the military said.

It said in a statement that the “exercise was meticulously designed to validate combat readiness, battlefield synergy, and the operational integration of cutting-edge weapon systems under near-battlefield conditions."

“Let there be no ambiguity: any military misadventure by India will be met with a swift, resolute, and notch-up response," the statement quoted Munir as saying. "While Pakistan remains committed to regional peace, our preparedness and resolve to safeguard national interests is absolute.”

Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged fire over the past six nights, with each side blaming the other for firing first.

The Indian army in a statement on Thursday said it responded to “unprovoked” small arms fire from Pakistan in the Kupwara, Uri and Akhnoor sectors of Indian-controlled Kashmir. The previous day, Pakistan’s state-run media said Indian forces had violated the ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control by initiating fire with heavy weapons on troops in the Mandal sector of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. The incidents could not be independently verified.

In the past, each side has accused the other of starting border skirmishes in the Himalayan region.

Ahmed reported from New Delhi, India.

Pakistani paramilitary soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint in Wagah, a joint border crossing point on the Pakistan and India border, near Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 30, 2025.(AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Pakistani paramilitary soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint in Wagah, a joint border crossing point on the Pakistan and India border, near Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 30, 2025.(AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard at a checkpoint in Wagah, a joint border crossing point on the Pakistan and India border, near Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 30, 2025.(AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard at a checkpoint in Wagah, a joint border crossing point on the Pakistan and India border, near Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 30, 2025.(AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

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