00:00Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away on Monday, April 21.
00:08He was 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced his death on the Vatican's TV channel.
00:25The 88-year-old Pope experienced several bouts of illness during his 12-year papacy.
00:30Including the recent double pneumonia.
00:32Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope on March 13, 2013, surprising many who saw the Argentine priest, known for caring about the poor, as an outsider.
00:42Despite struggles with internal dissent, Pope Francis became a global figure, attracting large crowds during his foreign travels,
00:49as he tirelessly promoted interfaith dialogue and peace, taking the side of the marginalized, such as migrants.
00:55Before the Pope passed away, he held a private meeting with the U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance at the Vatican on Sunday, April 20.
01:02He also appeared at the end of the Easter Mass at the Vatican to give his blessing, known as the Urbi et Orbi.
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