{"id":439380,"date":"2025-04-21T14:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T09:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=439380"},"modified":"2025-04-21T14:37:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T09:37:02","slug":"pope-francis-passes-away-at-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pope-francis-passes-away-at-88\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis Passes Away at 88"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pope Francis<\/a>, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away at the age of 88, the Vatican announced on Monday. His death marks the end of a papacy characterized by efforts to reform a centuries-old institution amid internal divisions and global challenges.<\/p>\n

Cardinal Kevin Farrell solemnly announced the news on the Vatican\u2019s TV channel: \u201cAt 7:35 this morning the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father.\u201d The pope had recently recovered from a serious bout of double pneumonia, having been discharged from a 38-day hospital stay on March 23.<\/p>\n

Just a day before his death, Francis made a rare public appearance in St. Peter\u2019s Square on Easter Sunday, greeting crowds from an open-air popemobile and delivering a special blessing\u2014the first since Christmas.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Global leaders expressed condolences and praised Francis for his humility, compassion, and dedication to the marginalized. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, \u201cHe inspired millions, far beyond the Catholic Church, with his humility and love so pure for the less fortunate.\u201d East Timor\u2019s President Jose Ramos-Horta highlighted the pope\u2019s \u201cprofound legacy of humanity, justice, and human fraternity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis was elected pope on March 13, 2013, surprising many with his humble style and focus on the poor. Rejecting the opulence of his predecessors, he chose to live simply, emphasizing community and accessibility.<\/p>\n

His tenure was marked by efforts to address the church\u2019s child sex abuse scandals and bureaucratic infighting. However, his progressive reforms sparked criticism from both conservatives and progressives, reflecting the deep tensions within the church.<\/p>\n

Francis became a global figure promoting interfaith dialogue, peace, and support for migrants. Unique in modern history, his papacy overlapped with that of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who resigned in 2013 and died in 2022.<\/p>\n

Having appointed nearly 80% of the cardinal electors, Francis\u2019s influence will likely shape the selection of his successor and the future direction of the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away at the age of 88, the Vatican announced on Monday. His death marks the end of a papacy characterized by efforts to reform a centuries-old institution amid internal divisions and global challenges. Cardinal Kevin Farrell solemnly announced the news on the Vatican\u2019s TV channel: \u201cAt 7:35 […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":439382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2576,2540,2517],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-439380","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity-news","8":"category-international","9":"category-religion"},"wps_subtitle":"The pope was last seen on St. Peter\u2019s Square on Easter Sunday,","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pope-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pope.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pope.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Lens Staff","categories_name":["Celebrity News","International","Religion"],"title_text":"Pope Francis Passes Away at 88","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2576,2540,2517&exclude=439380","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/439382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439380"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=439380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}