Date April 21, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff
Who: Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio,
What: Died at age 88
Where: Vatican City
When: Early morning, April 21, 2025
Why: Complications related to age and ongoing health issues
Source: The Vatican
A towering moral figure for many and a lightning rod for traditionalists, Pope Francis will be remembered as both a reformer and a disruptor. The Argentinian-born pontiff was the first Jesuit pope and the first from the Americas.
Now, eyes turn to Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo, who temporarily assumes governance of the Church as the College of Cardinals prepares for a conclave to elect the next pope.
The Vatican has declared nine days of mourning, with flags lowered and black cloth draped over St. Peter’s Basilica. World leaders have issued statements of condolence, including U.S. President Donald Trump, who wrote on X: “A man of faith and peace. May he rest in glory.”
TruthWire will monitor developments as Rome prepares for what could be one of the most consequential papal elections in modern history.
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