Pope Francis Dies at 88: A Humble Shepherd Who Reached Across Divides

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, died Monday 21 April at the age of 88, following a prolonged battle with a lung infection. The Argentine-born pontiff passed away at the Saint Martha House, his Vatican residence, after spending five weeks under care at the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome.