“The first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died at the age of 88, the Vatican reported on Monday. Source: Reuters with reference to the Vatican message, “European Truth” details: It is reported that Francis has suffered from various diseases during his 12-year-old papacy.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Reuters with reference to the Vatican message, “European Truth”
Details: It is reported that Francis suffered from various diseases during his 12-year-old papacy. As reported in the Vatican, “this morning at 7.35 the bishop of Rome Francis returned to the Father’s house.”
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“Dear brothers and sisters, with deep sadness I have to report the death of our Holy Father Francis,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced on the Vatican TV channel.
Corch Mario Bergolio was elected Pope Francis on March 13, 2013, which surprised many church observers.
He inherited a church that was attacked due to a sexual abuse scandal and was torn by strife in the Vatican Bureau, and was chosen with a clear mandate to restore order.
Earlier, the Pope was distinguished by ambiguous statements and actions on war in Ukraine. In March 2024, Pope Francis, speaking of the war, said that Ukraine should have a “courage of the White Banner” and be ready to negotiate. In April, the Pope called for peace around the world against the backdrop of continuing wars in Ukraine and gas, stating that “the peace achieved through negotiations is better than an endless war.” In August, the Pope condemned Ukraine’s decision to prohibit the activities of the Russian Church in the country.
Prehistory:
- 88-year-old Francis has been Ponthyfik since 2013 and suffered from many chronic ailments and other health problems. He did not exclude that he would voluntarily leave his position if he feels that his health no longer allows him to fully fulfill his duties.
- At the beginning of 2025, Francis got to a hospital with pneumonia and spent five weeks there. After that, he appeared several times in public, but was forced to refuse to participate in a number of measures on the advice of doctors.
- On Easter, April 20, Pope Francis appeared for a short time before the believers on the balcony of St. Peter’s basilica. The 88-year-old pontiff on the advice of doctors did not head the traditional Easter Mass in the Vatican, but appeared at the end of the event with a message known as Urbi et Orbi (“City and World”), which was read on his behalf by Cardinal Angelo Komastry.