Pope Francis is the pioneering leader of the Catholic church at the age of 88

Rome – Pope Francis, challenged deep-rooted norms and Make it his mission In order to change the view of Catholic churches around the world, they were 88 years old. Vatican says Francis passed away The next day after 7:30 am on Monday Appear outside the Vatican Say hello to the blessings on Easter Sunday.

Kevin Farrell, Cardinal of Cameroon in the Apostles’ Chamber, formally declared Francis’ death on Monday, saying: “At 7:35 am today, the bishop of Roman Bishop Francis returned to his father. He devoted his life to his church and the Fordity of the Fordity, especially at Aus of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of the Fordity of

Francis has experienced many health problems in recent years, including two abdomen Operation And there are a few serious ones Respiratory tract infection. He spent it Five weeks exist Hospital In February and March 2025, there is development of bronchitis pneumonia In both lungs. He marked it His Pope’s 12th Anniversary From his ward.

The Pope was pushed into a wheelchair and went to the room for an interview In his Vatican residence With CBS News’ “Norah O’Donnell, April 2024. One hour of conversation Prayer about him The war in Gaza and Ukraine. However, in recent appearances, the Pope apparently struggles to breathe while planning the speech.

After Francis was elected by the Catholic Cardinal in 2013, he set the tone for the pope with his first formal action, turning around centuries-old traditions and simply seeking help.

Usually, after being elected as the new pope, they come out and bless the masses gather in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. But when Francis was elected, he came out, first asking for faithful blessings and praying for him.

He said, “I want to ask you a favor.” “Before the bishop blesses the people, I ask you to pray to the Lord and bless me.”

It seemed like a subtle change, but the familiar greetings and farewells to the Italian crowd that day set the tone for his entire Pope. Francis made it clear that he identified himself as a pilgrim brother, not an imperial pope. He did not want to continue the one-way monologue from the highest office of the Catholic church, but rather the dialogue.

As the pope, formerly known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, chosen to be named after Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of Italy, known for his simplicity and humanity.

He said he wanted a New World Pope born and raised in Argentina, and he said he wanted “a poor church” that included “including being excluded.”

He set an example by choosing to live in Room 201 in Santa Marta (a small hotel usually used to visit the priest) rather than setting a role model in the luxurious Pope apartment his predecessor used. Francis took his schoolbag and went through Rome to buy his own glasses.

His desire to contact ordinary people brings the elastic “popular eyes” into storage.

Francis famously explained: “I can’t say hello from the inside of the sardine, even if it’s made of glass.”

He became one of the most popular public figures in the world, often speaking out for silence and role models – whether it was dining with homeless people, washing prisoners’ feet, or providing homes for migrants and refugees fleeing war in Italy.

Francis, who opposes consumerism and individualism, insists that “unfair economic structure” is a violation of human rights.

He has also promoted progress in combating climate change, and even published an encyclopedia of formal letters from Catholic leaders around the world on the topic. He reformed Curia – the central government of the church – allowing lay men and women to run Vatican offices, historically retaining posts to cardinals and bishops.

Francis continued to pray to the public during the coronavirus lockdown, but the banned crowd was banned and the “Popular Pope” was left to convey his message on an empty St. Peter’s Square.

Francis Pope visits Iraqdespite the huge security risks. In Mosul, ISIS militants once baptized the church, and Pope Francis prayed on them.

A few months later, his health finally caught up with him. It took him 10 days Hospital in Rome In July 2021, recover from a scheduled surgery to eliminate part of its colon. This was his first hospitalization for the time being he was appointed as the Pope.

In 2022, a torn knee ligament force Francis to finally slow down. He was using a wheelchair, canceling Vatican celebrations and overseas trips, causing ongoing rumors that Francis, like Pope Benedict XVI Resign. when Benedict diedFrancis Host His funeral was the first time the pope had rested for his predecessor in modern history.

Over time, Francis’s Pope began to be defined by a topic he had no choice: a wave of scandals of documentary sexual abuse that stretched to the highest level of Catholicism. At first, he was accused of being insensitive to the slow response to the crisis.

He then tried to control the narrative, especially in early 2019 calling high-level priests from all over the world to the Vatican. From the beginning of the conference, new Vatican laws have imposed laws on sexual abuse on sexual abuse, and a clear reporting process is established for every diocese. Francis also abolished the top secrets of “religious secrets”, which shrouded another layer of systematic secret crisis.

When he Play a key role Restores relations between the United States and its decades-old enemy Cuba.

Francis’ simple style is the product of his unremarkable beginning. He was born in 1936 in an immigrant Italian railway worker and a housewife in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a kid, he lost part of his lung infection. He worked in all kinds of mean jobs and studied chemistry.

After being appointed as a pastor at the age of 32, he visited the slums of Buenos Aires and cared for the poor in the city, a characteristic of his ministry.

A few years later, at a press conference during a Pope’s flight, he seemed to have opened up a space for homosexuals in the church, with a highly symbolic phrase: “Who should I judge?” He asked When reporters fired him questions about LGBTQ rights.

But while he may have received widespread praise for changing the tone of the church, the church’s teachings and policies have not changed.

Although Francis caused a fire from Catholic conservatives because of being too free, Francis reiterated the church’s doctrine Oppose same-sex marriageand from birth control to Order women.

Francis claimed he brought only a small bag to the Pope in 2013, which led him to elect because he wanted him to return to Argentina.

Instead, his life was not the same as the Pope again.