POPE FRANCIS DIED

[no_hypocrisy]

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Source: WTOP

Pope Francis died Monday, the Vatican announced, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change.

Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14, 2025, for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia. He spent 38 days there, the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy.

Read more: https://wtop.com/national/2025/04/the-latest-pope-francis-dies-at-age-88/

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. duplicate thread of

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143444524

[hlthe2b]

3. This is horrible news--no matter religious or not

His last message on immigration was sorely needed and I fear we will not see another like him but more likely a return to the very conservative mode of the Ratzinger (Benedict).

Truly horrible news to wake to.

[OrlandoDem2]

4. The stress of Vance's visit was probably too much.