Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88
Vatican News said the Pope died at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Francis made history as the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pope and the first pope since the eighth century not to be from Europe
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and leader of the world’s approximately 1.3 billion Catholics, has died. He was 88.
The Pope, who has battled a number of health issues over the years, died a month after he was discharged from the hospital, where he was treated for double pneumonia, following a 38-day stay.
Vatican News confirmed his death in a post on X, “Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.”
