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| Pope Francis has died |
| 2025-04-21 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [RIA] Pope Francis has died, Reuters reports , citing the Vatican. "Pope Francis has died," the publication says. As Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, clarified, the pontiff's death was recorded at 7:35 a.m. "Today <…> Bishop Francis of Rome has returned to the Father's house. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church. He taught us to live the values ​​of the Gospel with fidelity, courage and universal love, especially for the poorest and most disadvantaged. With great gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we entrust the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God," the Holy See press service quotes the cardinal as saying. The Pope was 88 years old. In mid-February, he was hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital for treatment of bronchitis, and then tests showed the onset of double pneumonia. The Pope spent five weeks in the hospital, suffered four respiratory crises, and had two near-fatalities. The pontiff was discharged on March 23, and since then he has only appeared in public twice, the last time being on the eve of his death, when he congratulated the faithful on Easter. He also gave several audiences, including receiving the British King Charles III in early April and the US Vice President J.D. Vance on Holy Saturday. Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope on March 13, 2013, following the abdication of Benedict XVI. He was the first person from the New World to be elected to the Holy See. Related: Pope Francis 03/17/2025 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: March 16, 2025 Pope Francis 03/06/2025 Pope Francis not dead yet, calls parish in Gaza Pope Francis 03/04/2025 Pope had two respiratory ''insufficiencies'', back on ventilation: Vatican |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #15 #7 He was born in interesting times in a failed nation. He made some practical choices which he believed were logical choices and which he knew in his heart were not brave. |
| Posted by: Cured Romantic and former altar boy 2025-04-21 23:34 |
| #14 Oh Poop. By the way not being a Catholic, is purgatory at Jeffery Epstein's island? |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2025-04-21 21:50 |
| #13 I am glad he is gone. Now can the RCC 'appoint' some one conservative, not a freaking COMMIE? |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2025-04-21 20:53 |
| #12 Yeah, I'm waiting for some TDS conspirasist to claim that JD was sent to assassinate Francis. I mean, JD meets the pope on Sunday, and Monday morning the pope dies? What more proof do you need. Post hoc, ergo propter hoc. *Yes. I know that post hoc is a fallacy. |
| Posted by: Rambler 2025-04-21 19:03 |
| #11 ^ LOL |
| Posted by: Frank G 2025-04-21 18:42 |
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| Posted by: Fred 2025-04-21 18:32 |
| #9 The question now is... Will the next Pope drag the church further liberal & left, or back to following the bibles clearly defined teachings & rules? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-04-21 11:50 |
| #8 I hope they elect a Catholic this time. |
| Posted by: Fred 2025-04-21 11:29 |
| #7 May he find the afterlife more to his taste than he did this world. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2025-04-21 10:31 |
| #6 Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration and deportations Takin' care of business. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-04-21 09:36 |
| #5 A review of front-runners for the job shows about two conservatives and six progressives. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2025-04-21 09:09 |
| #4 Considering he did more to harm the Catholic faith than any recent pope, not sure he will be missed. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2025-04-21 08:53 |
| #3 maybe this time they will choose a Catholic to be Pope |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2025-04-21 08:18 |
| #2 My 'A-List' was divinely rejected. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-04-21 07:21 |
| #1 I did not like or agree with Pope Francis but I didn't wish for him to die. I hope they pick someone younger and more like Benedict. RIP, Pope Francis. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2025-04-21 05:52 |