Pope Francis died in Vatican City at the age of 88, was ill for a long time

Pope Francis, the largest religious leader of the Christian community, has passed away. He breathed his last at the age of 88. Vatican confirmed his death. He was ill for a long time.

Vatican issued a statement on Monday saying that he was the first Latin American Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Both of his lungs had pneumonia, which made his condition critical. He stayed in the hospital for a long time. He stayed in the hospital for 38 days and was recently discharged. He died in his home, Casa Santa Marta.

Pope Francis publicly made a stunning appearance on Easter Sunday. He accepted the greeting by shook his hand to a crowd of 35,000 people at St. Peters Square. Vatican Cardinal Kevin Fareel said that Pope Francis’s entire life was dedicated to the service of God.