Our Reporter, Abuja
The head of the Catholic church, Pope Francis has died on the morning of, April 21, at the Vatican.
Pope Francis was the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years. He died on Easter Monday aged 88 years.
According to report from EWTN news, “the pontiff taught us to live the values of the Gospel with courage and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and marginalized.”
The announcement of his passing was indeed surprising to many coming less than a day after the Pope made a high-profile appearance in public. Just before that, he held a brief meeting with US Vice President JD Vance, the CNN reports.
“His death will prompt a period of mourning, after which all cardinals under the age of 80 will convene to pick the next leader of the Catholic Church. It typically takes between two and three weeks for a new pope to be chosen.”
…Details later.
