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Pope Francis Death News LIVE Updates: A day after Easter Sunday, Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 Monday after prolonged illness. He was the first Latin American pontiff to lead the Roman Catholic Church after taking over from Pope Benedict XVI on March 13, 2013. Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, made the official announcement. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church,” Farrell said in the announcement. In his 12 years of papacy, he had suffered various ailments.
Pope’s last appearance on Easter Sunday: The supreme pontiff, recently discharged from the hospital, was recovering from a severe case of double pneumonia. His passing away comes just after his surprise public appearance on Easter Sunday, greeting a crowd of more than 35,000 in St. Peter’s Square and delivering the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing—Latin for “to the city and the world”—from the basilica balcony.
What happens after a Pope’s death? The passing or resignation of the Pope triggers the onset of the transitional period sede vacante, meaning “the seat is vacant”. The Vatican has a series of detailed laws and rituals, some dating back to the Middle Ages, governing the transfer of power from one pope to the next. Francis will also be the first Pope in more than a Century to be buried outside the Vatican in the Basilica of St Mary Major.
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