Edited by Emily Atkinson and Matt Spivey, with Laura Gozzi reporting from the Vatican Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to lead the Catholic Church in March 2013 after Pope Benedict XVI stood down.

President Trump honored Pope Francis after the Vatican announced Monday morning that the pontiff died at the age of 88."Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!" Mr. Trump said in a post to his social media platform Truth Social.