Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style and sincere care for the poor, has died at the age of 88.
Francis had been ill recently but emerged on Easter Sunday, a day before his death, to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause.
Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the eldest of five children, to Italian immigrant parents on Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
May his soul rest in peace.
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