Pope Francis dies aged 88 just hours after meeting JD Vance

Pope Francis, aged 88, has passed away, as announced by the Vatican. He led the Catholic Church for 12 years after being elected in March 2013, following Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation. Despite recently recovering from a complex respiratory infection, he appeared publicly for Easter Sunday before dying on April 21, 2025, at his Vatican residence, initiating the process to elect a new pope, highlighted by his historical significance as the first Jesuit pope and the first from the Americas.

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