Pope Francis, who made his final public appearance on Easter, the day before he died, visited New York City in 2015. AP After the 88-year-old pontiff’s death on Monday, April 21, four New ...

FRANCIS X. ROCCA: Well ... And that's just a very clear illustration how divisive things became, when you have an entire continent — a continent where the Church is growing very quickly ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died on April 21, 2025. Soon after the announcement of his death, people shared various statements and quotes he made over the course of his term.