BREAKING: Pope Francis dies at 88

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a transformative figure in the modern Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed Monday, March 21. He had suffered various ailments in his 12-year papacy, with severe complications in recent weeks. The Argentine-born pope, formerly Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was elected in 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI — a historic moment that marked the first papal resignation in nearly 600 years.Pope Francis's LGB