Minnesota faith leaders, politicians react to Pope Francis' death
Remembrances from Minnesota leaders are coming out following the death of Pope Francis Monday morning.
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Remembrances from Minnesota leaders are coming out following the death of Pope Francis Monday morning.
Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.
A longtime Vatican correspondent shares his insights on the legacy of Pope Francis, a populist leader who sought to bring the Church closer to the people.
Pope Francis made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world.
The Vatican said Francis died Monday of a stroke that put him into a coma and led his heart to fail.
President Trump released a statement after the Vatican announced Pope Francis' death on Monday.
Minnesotans are going to the Cathedral of St. Paul to pay their respects to Pope Francis, mourn and pray.
The Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests marked the death of Pope Francis by calling his papacy a "preventable catastrophe" for people "abused during his tenure."
Vice President JD Vance said he was "happy to see him yesterday," though he noted that Pope Francis "was obviously very ill."
Former President Joe Biden, who is Catholic, said Pope Francis was "unlike any who came before him," adding that "I am better for having known him."
Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88.
Since his release from the hospital nearly a month ago, Pope Francis has been slowly returning to work and has made several Sunday appearances at St. Peter's Square,
The 88-year-old Pope Francis lifted his hands to wave to the crowd, who stood and applauded, as he was rolled to the front of the altar in St. Peter's Square.
The 88-year-old made his first public appearance in five weeks at the hospital on Sunday after surviving a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
Pope Francis issued a message thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.
The 88-year-old pope has remained stable, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood for several days, doctors said.
Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, requiring intervention, the Vatican says.
Doctors in Rome issued an update on the health of Pope Francis on Monday as he continues to undergo treatment for a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia.
The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened and turned into a complex pneumonia in both lungs.
Pope Francis experienced a "sudden worsening of the respiratory picture" Friday, the Vatican said.
Blood tests have confirmed an improvement in Pope Francis' health, according to the Vatican.
The Vatican has set in motion nightly prayers for Pope Francis in the hope that he might recover and get back to leading the Catholic Church.
Doctors have yet to release a prognosis for the 88-year-old, who is suffering from double pneumonia.
The pope is still in critical condition at a hospital in Rome.
Parishes in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis reserved time during Mass services to pray for Pope Francis.
