The Life and Legacy of Pope Francis

Enlarge this image Pope Francis waves to worshipers at the end of the weekly general audience on April 3, 2019 at St. Peter’s square in the Vatican. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images Pope Francis waves to worshipers at the end of the weekly general audience on April 3, 2019 at St. Peter’s square in the Vatican. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images Pope Francis died of a stroke on Easter Monday, according to the Vatican. He was one of the most popular pontiffs in decades, taking stances on the inclusivity of the church as well as treatment of the poor and migrants. We look back on the life and the papacy of the first non-European pope in more than a millennium. Sponsor Message