Pope Francis has died, the Vatican says

Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88

Pope Francis, the first non-European head of the Roman Catholic Church in more than a millennium, died at age 88.Cardinal Kevin Farrell, a top Vatican official, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta on Monday morning.“Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father,” Farrell said in a…

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Francis died Monday, after Goldberg visited him at the Vatican over the years — including an October 2023 trip where she gifted him with "Sister Act" merch.Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Whoopi Goldberg with Pope Francis at the Vatican in June 2024Key PointsThe Vatican announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning.Whoopi Goldberg shared a tribute to her late friend after regularly praising him in public.The Ghost actress previously visit…