Pope Francis died at the age of 88.
Pope Francis
He died at 88
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Pope Francis – Pope 266 in the history of the Catholic Church died… Vatican confirms.
“This morning, at 7:35, the Bishop of Rome of Francis returned to his father’s house. His life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and his church.” Kevin Ferrell He said in a statement Monday.
At the end of February, reports began to surface that the Pope had been preparing to die after he was hospitalized with double pneumonia at the beginning of the month. He was also being treated for bronchitis at the time.
Many senior officials visited him at hospitals while he was recovering… including the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Melonithe Pope said he was “reactive with alerts” as usual.
Francis has been struggling with his health in recent years. Remember… In March 2023, the bishop was admitted to Gemeri Hospital for a respiratory infection and stayed for several days to receive treatment. As a young man, Francis removed a portion of one lung after descending onto the pleura, which is an inflammation of the pleura usually caused by infection.
At the time, the Vatican said Pope Francis was complaining about the difficulty of breathing before he was hospitalized, but he did not coexist. Heart problems and pneumonia were reportedly excluded from hospital testing.
That June, Pope Francis lay in a hospital bed for nine days after undergoing stomach surgery.
Born Jorge Mario Belgorio On December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina… Pope Francis took on the role in 2013, enacting a series of reforms, including the new constitution.
During his tenure, he was known as the top theologian of the Catholic Church… distinguishing himself with more liberal views than his predecessors Pope Benedict. He made headlines for the rights and legal protection of same-sex couples, despite some contradictions regarding marriage.
PF became the first pope to become a member of the Jesuits and became the first member of the Jesuits from the United States and the Southern Hemisphere. He was also the first pope from outside Europe since the 8th century.
He was 88 years old.
RIP
