{"id":67132,"date":"2025-04-21T08:43:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T13:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=67132"},"modified":"2025-04-21T08:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T13:43:45","slug":"pope-francis-dies-at-age-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/pope-francis-dies-at-age-88\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis Dies at Age 88"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, has passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, following complications from chronic lung disease and double pneumonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Catholic Church and countless others around the world who admired Pope Francis for his humility, courage, and compassion now enter a period of mourning and reflection. 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