One day after the most joyful in the Catholic Church calendar, her faithful are mourning the loss of their pontiff. Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, the Vatican announced. He was 88 years old. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, stated that Francis “returned to …

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