Whoopi Goldberg and Antonio Banderas lead celebrity tributes to ‘compassionate’ Pope Francis

Celebrities including Whoopi Goldberg have paid tribute Pope Francis (Picture: ABACA/ Rex/ Shutterstock)Tributes for Pope Francis have begun to stream in from celebrities after it was announced the head of the Catholic Church died aged 88.This morning the Vatican released a statement that read: ‘Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.’After being admitted to hospital on February 14 after having di