Pope Francis is dead Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican announced on Easter Monday morning. Francis, voice for the poor who reshaped the Catholic Church but faced fierce resistance, has been battling with ill health for months before his demise. READ ALSO: Pope wishes worshippers Happy Easter after serious illness Francis, who became the first Latin-American pontiff in 2013 and was one of the oldest popes in the church’s history, died weeks after he was discharged from a hospital in Rome having battled a life-threatening case of...