Pope Francis and Global Diplomacy: A Moral Voice on the World Stage

Pope Francis, renowned as the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church and a prominent advocate for the marginalized, passed away on Monday at 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell shared the news from Domus Santa Marta, where Francis chose residence over the Apostolic Palace. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father,” remarked Farrell. His 12-year papacy culminated in a protracted hospitalization for double pneumonia since mid-February, leading to widespread mourning as church bells tolled throughout Rome.