"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." Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced on Easter Monday.
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was by all measures an influential personality.
His bold stances on social and moral issues offered hope to many, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, who sought a more compassionate Church.
