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The Passing of Pope Francis: Institutional Reverberations, Legal Frameworks, and Global Reflections on a Transformational Papacy
The Passing of Pope Francis: On April 21, 2025, the global community witnessed the end of an era as Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, died at the age of 88. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis ascended to the papacy in 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI—an unprecedented occurrence in modern Vatican history. His papacy, spanning more than a decade, redefined Catholic engagement with social justice, climate change, interfaith dialogue, and internal Church reform. His death marks a pivotal moment not only for the Catholic Church's spiritual and institutional future but also for global political and humanitarian discourse.