Pope Francis died, 88

[PCIntern]

Pick your news outlet.

[wyn borkins]

1. Pope Francis Passed Away on Easter Monday 21 April 2025

He died at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

[moniss]

2. At least was able to have a last interaction with the people. nt

[Norbert]

3. I guess that was too much for his health

I doubt he would have done anything different.

[moniss]

5. Happy to see that he left doing what he wanted to do.

So many of us end up the other way.

[Raven123]

4. Nuts

I know he was remaking the College of Cardinals through attrition and appointments. Let’s hope he was successful in staving off a radical traditionalist as his successor.

[AllyCat]

14. That's what I'm hoping although I'm really done with religion.

Another DUer felt yesterday I was wrong, but I wonder what death eater and couchffucker Vance was doing there yesterday.

Likely spoiling the selection process with some Nazi and authoritarian bull crap.

[Raven123]

19. I doubt the USA has any influence over the process.

[AllyCat]

20. Why was he there? I just keep reading about "his visit".

I don’t trust Shady.

[Raine]

6. R-I-P Pope Francis 🙏 nt

[hlthe2b]

7. I'm haunted & saddened--that his last official meeting before Easter mass was las weekend's w Vance...

I know it was brief, but there is a disconcerting aspect to this, knowing how the Pope felt about Trump et al and these horrific RW leaders on the world stage.

I fear "WHAT" we will get in replacement. A far RW "Catholic" extremist--perhaps even worse than Ratzinger IS a possibility.

[AllyCat]

15. Yup. Me too.

[4Sitka]

8. RIP Francis

[Morbius]

9. Woah.

I am not a religious guy, but I was raised a Catholic. The Pope means something to me, and as far back as I can remember, this particular Pope was pretty much the most righteous guy to hold the office. The first Holiness who actually seemed a little bit close to holy, if you take my meaning. The next pontiff will almost certainly be a step down, because he has to be.

Requiescat in pace.

[yellowcanine]

10. Excellent timing on the Pope's part.

On Easter Monday hours after he meets with JD Vance. Can’t make this up.

[avebury]

12. He didn't actually meet with Vance. Nt

[SocialDemocrat61]

13. Is this a hologram?

[AllyCat]

16. He met briefly for a presentation of gifts to couchphucker.

Before being whisked away.

[anamnua]

11. One of a diminishing number of global good guys.

RIP.

[ribrepin]

17. RIP Pope Francis

Pope Francis was one of the good guys

[mucholderthandirt]

18. I woke up just in time to see this just before I changed channels.

I guess the Easter service was too much for him, but at least he didn't have to put up with Vance on his last day on Earth. I just wish it had been Trump. That I could celebrate. I'm just a little reserved over the Pope, not being a believer and all.

Edited to add: I see he did meet with Couchfucker. Well, mystery solved. That did him in. Probably had poison on Vance's hand when they shook hands, and it killed him. Or the Pope felt too much disgust and his heart couldn't take it. Poor guy. If I had to pretend Vance was a valid human being, I'd want to die, I know that.