Overview

• Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, a day after delivering his Easter blessing in St. Peter’s Square.
• The pope met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on April 20, discussing religious freedom, humanitarian issues, and global conflicts.
• On Easter Sunday, he delivered the Urbi et Orbi blessing, emphasizing peace in Ukraine and Gaza and calling for religious and personal freedoms.
• Earlier in Holy Week, Pope Francis visited Regina Coeli prison on Holy Thursday, personally greeting inmates despite his frail health.
• His death follows a 38-day hospitalization for double pneumonia, after which he resumed public ministry with appearances during Holy Week.