On Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at 07:35 CEST, Pope Francis, whose real name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died at the age of 88 in his home at the Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City. After a 38-day hospital stay earlier this year, the Vatican acknowledged his death and attributed it to effects from double pneumonia.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit pope, was elected in 2013 following the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI. His efforts to reform the Catholic Church, environmental stewardship, poverty activism, and humility were hallmarks of his pontificate. He was well-known for his dedication to interfaith discussion and his progressive views on a range of social concerns.
Leaders throughout the world have offered their sympathies. Among others who praised his leadership and moral vision were European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
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Pope Francis will be laid to rest at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, as he requested. Details about the funeral plans and the next conclave to choose his successor are anticipated to be made public by the Vatican.
