Pope Francis[b] (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; [c] 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025. He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first pope born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a ...
Francis was the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, from , to . The first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first from South America, and the first from the Jesuit order, he brought many reforms to the church.
Francis | Pope, Born, Death, Real Name, Laudato Si’, & Facts - Britannica
Explore Pope Francis' messages, teachings, and activities on the official Vatican website.
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, , at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88 - Vatican News
Pope Francis, Latin America’s first pontiff, died at age 88 after a cerebral stroke. Francis stressed humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset with scandal.
Pope Francis, 88, died of a stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said. Francis was last seen Sunday when he gave the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s.
Pope Francis, born Jorge Bergoglio, was the first pope of the Roman Catholic Church from Latin America. Read about his education, priesthood, death, and more.
This live page is now closed. You can follow Tuesday’s updates here. Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican says in a video statement ...