What to know about the death of Pope Francis

By VANESSA GERA and NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff, history’s first from Latin America, who presided over the Catholic Church for more than 12 years. The timing of Pope Francis’ death The death of Francis was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Irish-born Vatican camerlengo, a position that will be important in the coming weeks as he takes charge of