{"id":2697,"date":"2025-04-21T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=2697"},"modified":"2025-04-21T11:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T11:35:00","slug":"pope-francis-dies-at-88-on-easter-monday-of-the-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=2697","title":{"rendered":"POPE FRANCIS DIES AT 88, \u201cOn Easter Monday of the faith.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"560\"><strong data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"560\">A Final Farewell to Pope Francis<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"692\">The Vatican has officially confirmed that\u00a0<strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"620\">Pope Francis<\/strong>\u00a0passed away on\u00a0<strong data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"669\">Easter Monday, April 21, 2025<\/strong>, at the age of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"691\">88<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"950\">His death occurred peacefully at his residence in\u00a0<strong data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"764\">Casa Santa Marta<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 just one day after the world\u2019s 1.3 billion Catholics celebrated\u00a0<strong data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"848\">Easter Sunday<\/strong>. The timing of his passing stunned the globe, creating a profound emotional ripple across all faiths.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"950\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2698\" src=\"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB_IMG_1745235179956-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB_IMG_1745235179956-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB_IMG_1745235179956-814x1024.jpg 814w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB_IMG_1745235179956-768x966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB_IMG_1745235179956.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"988\"><strong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"988\">\u00a0Vatican Pays Tribute<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1133\">Shortly after the announcement,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1038\">Vatican News<\/strong> shared a commemorative image featuring a serene portrait of Pope Francis with the inscription:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1165\"><strong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1165\">\u201cPope Francis, 1936\u20132025.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1204\">The simple yet powerful caption read:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1332\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1332\"><em data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1332\">\u201cPope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican\u2019s Casa Santa Marta.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1382\"><strong data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1382\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/26a0.svg\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\" \/>\u00a0Declining Health in Final Months<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1604\">Pope Francis had been dealing with ongoing health issues in recent years. Just two weeks before his passing, he made a surprise appearance in\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1548\">St. Peter\u2019s Square<\/strong>, his first public moment since a brief hospitalization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1707\">Although the visit gave hope to many, his weakened appearance was noted by both clergy and laypeople.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1874\">His passing marks the end of a papacy remembered for\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1819\">openness, modern reform, and unconditional compassion<\/strong>\u00a0for the poor, the marginalized, and the misunderstood.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1914226689065865254&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fjokesdaddy.com%2Fpope-francis-passes-away-at-88-the-world-mourns-just-one-day-after-easter%2F&amp;sessionId=b5a685396e6a7e3d2fa980d7b1881188c4b94a7c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1914226689065865254\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1961\"><strong data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1961\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f4d6.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\u00a0The Life of Pope Francis: From Humble Beginnings to the Vatican Throne<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2017\"><strong data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2017\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f476.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\u00a0Early Life: Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2209\">Pope Francis was born as\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2069\">Jorge Mario Bergoglio<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2094\">December 17, 1936<\/strong>, in\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2126\">Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2130\" \/>He was the eldest of five children in a working-class Italian immigrant family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2415\">His father, Mario, was a railway worker, and his mother, Regina, was a homemaker. Despite growing up in modest surroundings, Jorge was a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2396\">curious, compassionate, and devout young man<\/strong>\u00a0from an early age.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2451\"><strong data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2451\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f64f.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\u00a0A Calling to Serve<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2694\">In his early 20s, Bergoglio entered the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2523\">Society of Jesus (Jesuits)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a Catholic religious order known for intellectual rigor and missionary work. He was ordained a priest in\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2639\">1969<\/strong>, dedicating his life to service, faith, and education.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2798\">He later became a theology professor, seminary rector, and eventually rose through the Church\u2019s ranks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2798\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23983 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/jokesdaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TV-2025-04-21T124613.653.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jokesdaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TV-2025-04-21T124613.653.png 1200w, https:\/\/jokesdaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TV-2025-04-21T124613.653-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/jokesdaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TV-2025-04-21T124613.653-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/jokesdaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TV-2025-04-21T124613.653-768x461.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2805\" data-end=\"2842\"><strong data-start=\"2809\" data-end=\"2842\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f30e.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\u00a0Archbishop of Buenos Aires<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2844\" data-end=\"2978\">In\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2847\" data-end=\"2855\">1998<\/strong>, Bergoglio was appointed\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2911\">Archbishop of Buenos Aires<\/strong>, and in\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2920\" data-end=\"2928\">2001<\/strong>, he was made a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2944\" data-end=\"2956\">Cardinal<\/strong>\u00a0by Pope John Paul II.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2980\" data-end=\"3125\">He gained widespread respect for living modestly \u2014\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3031\" data-end=\"3084\">cooking his own meals and taking public transport<\/strong>, even as a high-ranking Church official.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3286\">During Argentina\u2019s economic crisis, he stood beside the poor, advocated for justice, and became known for his humility and unwavering focus on the underserved.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3293\" data-end=\"3341\"><strong data-start=\"3297\" data-end=\"3341\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f451.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\u00a0Papal Election: A Pope for the People<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3343\" data-end=\"3580\">On\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3364\">March 13, 2013<\/strong>, following the resignation of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3395\" data-end=\"3416\">Pope Benedict XVI<\/strong>, Cardinal Bergoglio was elected as the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"3470\">266th Pope<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 taking the name\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3489\" data-end=\"3500\">Francis<\/strong>, inspired by\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3514\" data-end=\"3539\">St. Francis of Assisi<\/strong>, the patron saint of humility and peace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3582\" data-end=\"3713\">He became the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3596\" data-end=\"3617\">first Jesuit pope<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3623\" data-end=\"3655\">first pope from the Americas<\/strong>, and the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3665\" data-end=\"3712\">first non-European pope in over 1,200 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3720\" data-end=\"3761\"><strong data-start=\"3724\" data-end=\"3761\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f4ac.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\u00a0A Papacy of Progress and Heart<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3763\" data-end=\"3861\">Throughout his papacy,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3786\" data-end=\"3849\">Pope Francis championed causes often avoided by the Vatican<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"4084\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"3910\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3910\">Climate change and environmental protection<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3911\" data-end=\"3946\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3913\" data-end=\"3946\">LGBTQ+ compassion and inclusion<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3947\" data-end=\"3970\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3949\" data-end=\"3970\">Economic inequality<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3971\" data-end=\"4005\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3973\" data-end=\"4005\">Refugee rights and immigration<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4044\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4008\" data-end=\"4044\">Clergy sexual abuse accountability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4045\" data-end=\"4084\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4047\" data-end=\"4084\">Interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4086\" data-end=\"4275\">He was known for his\u00a0<strong data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4130\">approachable nature<\/strong>, heartfelt speeches, and his habit of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"4169\" data-end=\"4190\">breaking protocol<\/strong>\u00a0to connect directly with everyday people \u2014 especially the poor, sick, and forgotten.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"4282\" data-end=\"4309\"><strong data-start=\"4286\" data-end=\"4309\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f56f.svg\" alt=\"\ufe0f\" \/>\u00a0Legacy of Light<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4311\" data-end=\"4448\">Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy that will be studied for centuries \u2014 a bridge-builder, reformer, and gentle force in a complex world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4450\" data-end=\"4591\">Millions remember him not just as a religious figure, but as a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"4513\" data-end=\"4591\">moral leader who brought warmth, reason, and humility to the global stage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4593\" data-end=\"4721\">He may be gone, but his message lives on in every act of kindness, every voice for justice, and every heart moved by compassion.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"4728\" data-end=\"4779\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f54a.svg\" alt=\"\ufe0f\" \/>\u00a0<em data-start=\"4736\" data-end=\"4777\">Rest in Peace, Pope Francis (1936\u20132025)<\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4780\" data-end=\"4848\"><strong data-start=\"4780\" data-end=\"4848\">A shepherd to the people. A light in darkness. A legacy of love.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Final Farewell to Pope Francis The Vatican has officially confirmed that\u00a0Pope Francis\u00a0passed away on\u00a0Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of\u00a088. His death occurred peacefully&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2697"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2699,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2697\/revisions\/2699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}