The Catholic world is in mourning following the passing of Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025.

While Pope Francis leaves the physical world as an iconic figure who embodied humility and compassion, few are aware of some of his most iconic and pivotal moments of his 88-year existence on earth.

Kenyans.co.ke takes a look at some of the late Pope's iconic moments, starting from long before he became the Bishop of Rome. 1.

A struggling bouncer One of Pope Francis' most striking life moments was when he worked as a nightclub bouncer in Buenos Aires, Argentina.