Pope Francis died today at the age of 88.

He died a month after being discharged from hospital where he had been treated for five weeks for an infection that had developed into pneumonia, reports the Telegraph.

After the death of Pope Francis today, the Vatican entered a free state – a special regime that marks a period without a Pope.

And there have been many reactions to the death of the head of the Church.

Recently, US President Donald Trump has also spoken out.

Although Trump has not met the Pope during his current term, they did meet during his first term in 2017.

“Rest in peace Pope Francis! May God bless him and all who loved him,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.