The Vatican's official announcement: Pope Francis has died at age 88.

The Vatican's official announcement: Pope Francis has died at age 88.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church and one of the most influential spiritual figures of the 21st century, has died at the age of 88.

Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, made the solemn announcement from Vatican City, stating:
"At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father..."