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His passing occurred at his residence in Casa Santa Marta. The news stunned Catholics and non-Catholics alike, marking the end of a papacy defined by humility, reform, and compassion.<\/p>\n

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Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. Vatican News shared an image in memoriam, featuring a serene portrait of the late Pope with the inscription, \u201cPope Francis, 1936\u20132025.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The caption simply read, \u201cPope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican\u2019s Casa Santa Marta.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0late Pope\u2019s\u00a0health had been a source of growing concern in recent months. Just two weeks earlier, he had made a surprise appearance in St. Peter\u2019s Square, his first since being hospitalized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

His passing occurred at his residence in Casa Santa Marta. The news stunned Catholics and non-Catholics alike, marking the end of a papacy defined by humility, reform, and compassion. Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. Vatican News shared an image in memoriam, featuring […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\nPope Francis Dead at 88, Shocking the World One Day After Easter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"His passing occurred at his residence in Casa Santa Marta. 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