Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta within Vatican City, sending shockwaves across the globe
Just a day before his death, the Pontiff made a public appearance during Easter Sunday celebrations at St. Peter’s Square after surviving double pneumonia
However, people have discussed the possibility of an African pope ever since the internationalizing of the Roman curia following Vatican II, as Africa and Latin America came to represent the growing edge of Catholicism. …CONTINUE READING
