NNA - Spain will observe three days of mourning to honor Pope Francis after the Argentine pontiff's death on Monday aged 88, Justice Minister Felix Bolanos said in a televised address.

"We regret the death of a good man and a great pope. Therefore, the government of Spain will declare three days of official mourning," Bolanos said, praising Francis' "reformist" 12-year papacy that "will leave a legacy for history." --- AFP

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