Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at 88. He died at 7:35 AM in his residence at the Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City, following a prolonged battle with respiratory illnesses, including bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced his death and highlighted Pope Francis’s lifelong dedication to serving the Church and advocating for the marginalized. Early