Pope Francis Dies at 88 After Final Appeal for Gaza Cease-Fire

By Common Dreams Staff on Apr 22, 2025   Featured, National/World, World  

“Will the millions who will mourn his death these coming days respect this wish of his? Will they care for Gazans and Palestinians the way he did?” The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, hours after he appeared at an Easter mass and appealed for an end to Israel’s war […]