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Pope Francis

1936 – 2025 · aged 88 · Pope

“Who am I to judge?”

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Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the first pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit, taking the name Francis after the saint of the poor. He pressed the Church towards mercy, care for migrants and the environment, and died on Easter Monday 2025 at 88.

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“Who am I to judge?”

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2014 Pastoral Visit of Pope Francis to Korea Closing Mass for Asian Youth Day August 17, 2014 Haemi Castle, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
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Pope Francis with Sergio Mattarella in 2022
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official portrait of Pope Francis and President Joko Widodo during His Holiness's visit to Indonesia
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His Holiness Pope Francis, accompanied by President Benigno S. Aquino III, hugs children at the garden area of the Malacañan Palace during the welcome ceremony
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The Great Conclave: How Pope Francis Was Chosen
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His Holiness Pope Francis | Why the only future worth building includes everyone | TED Talks
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Pope Francis’s most memorable moments: from heartwarming to hilarious
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POPE FRANCIS: THE FIRST with Norah O’Donnell
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Thank you

I never met Jorge, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Ming Kwon9d ago

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Couldn't agree more.

Rocio Cabrera7d ago

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Yes. This.

Isha Kapoor
29 Jun 2026

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Still with us

A life of service. Rest in peace.

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Gratitude

My grandmother loved Jorge. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

Sunil Mehta
5 Feb 2026

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Sending love to everyone grieving today. Jorge belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

Hamish Turner30 Apr 2026

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Thank you for sharing this.

Ama Adeleke18d ago

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Sending love from the Netherlands.

Owen Blake
24 Jan 2026

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My dad introduced me to Jorge's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Latasha Pettaway
27 Dec 2025

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Thank you

I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Isha Naidu
24 Dec 2025

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What they gave us

The world is a little quieter today.

Angela Ferraro24 Dec 2025

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Sending love from Germany.

Araceli Santiago
28 Sept 2025

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Thank you, Jorge. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

Teresa Perry21 Jan 2026

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Rania Khoury
30 May 2025

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Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Jorge could.

Silvia Galli
19 May 2025

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From a lifelong fan

Rest well, Jorge. The work is done, and it was good.

Isaiah Simmons
21 Apr 2025

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A life fully lived. Thank you, Jorge.

Juan Gutierrez11 Jul 2025

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Sending love from Kenya.

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273 people are remembering Jorge here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Ashley Lane🇺🇸7d ago
Molly Coleman🇺🇸25d ago
Caitlin Perkins🇬🇧31 Jul 2026
Brenda Newman🇺🇸29 Jul 2026
Thank you.
Max Becker🇺🇸26 Jul 2026
Lighting this with love.
Gary Sharp🇨🇦22 Jul 2026
Rolf Frank🇺🇸11 Jul 2026
Anonymous🇮🇳8 Jul 2026
You made the world better.
Maeve Thomas🇺🇸5 Jul 2026
Anonymous🇺🇸5 Jul 2026
Rest in peace.
Russell Warren🇺🇸4 Jul 2026
Never forgotten.
Philip Murphy🇺🇸3 Jul 2026
Your work lives on.
Josephine Bianchi🇺🇸2 Jul 2026
Jin Choi🇦🇺30 Jun 2026
Stavros Dimitriou🇬🇧27 Jun 2026
Hyejin Bui🇺🇸26 Jun 2026
Thinking of the family today.
Nicholas Bryant🇺🇸23 Jun 2026
Max Becker🇺🇸20 Jun 2026
Never forgotten.
Gabriela Castillo🇺🇸18 Jun 2026
Thinking of the family today.
Silke Weber🇺🇸14 Jun 2026
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Timeline

  1. 17 December 1936
    Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  2. 21 April 2025
    Died in Vatican City
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