Pope Francis, the primary Latin American pontiff and a transformative determine within the Roman Catholic Church, died on the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025.
The Vatican confirmed his passing in a video assertion, asserting that the Holy Father died peacefully at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, inside Vatican Metropolis.
His demise marks the tip of a historic and sometimes turbulent papacy that started in 2013, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Francis’ reign was outlined by a daring, reformist agenda geared toward modernising the Church and addressing long-standing institutional challenges.
Regardless of ongoing well being considerations lately, Pope Francis remained energetic in his duties and took part as totally as doable on this 12 months’s Easter celebrations, probably the most sacred time within the Christian calendar.
The announcement got here as a shock to many, particularly following his public look on Easter Sunday and a quick assembly with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, simply hours earlier than his demise.
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, shall be remembered for his humility, progressive imaginative and prescient, and tireless efforts to convey the Church nearer to the marginalised and the trendy world.
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