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In Memoriam

The Pontiff Who Led by Example

Sudeep Paul

Pope Francis was not as liberal and reformist as many would have liked but he changed the church fundamentally

Reformer Pope Francis dies aged 88

The first pope from the Americas dared to confront contentious issues

Bill Aitken (1934 – 2025): Man of the Mountains

The Scottish author who made India his home immortalised the high peaks and distant roads

Mario Vargas Llosa (1936-2025): Maestro from Peru

The giant of Latin American literature created intensely realistic portrayals of human nature

The Spy Who Saved the World

Soviet double agent Oleg Gordievsky’s intelligence had prevented nuclear war

Gene Hackman (1930-2025): The Discreet Hero

The Oscar-winning actor and his wife were found dead at their New Mexico home

The Dalai Lama’s Brother

The elder brother of the Dalai Lama who retired from public life to run a noodle factory in a distant Indian town had a large influence on modern Tibetan history

Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV (1936-2025): Cultural Globalist

No project was too small for him as long as it added beauty and bettered lives

David Lynch (1946-2025): The Dreamer

The American filmmaker juxtaposed the surreal with the mundane to create a brutal fantasy

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