WATCH: Pope Francis' Final Appearance On Easter Sunday 2025

On The Scene: Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution. He was 88, and had recently survived a serious bout of double pneumonia. The Pope passed away at 7:35 a.m. on Easter Monday. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope on March 13, 2013, surprising many Church watchers who had seen the Argentine cleric, known for his concern for the poor, as an outsider. Saint Peter’s Square, Easter Sunday, Mass of the day, celebrated by Cardinal Angelo Comastri, Pope Francis' Easter Message and Blessing “Urbi et Orbi”