Pope Francis, pontiff who highlighted plight of marginalised, dies at 88 | Obituaries News

Pope Francis, the Argentinian pontiff who brought the plight of the world’s most marginalised back to the centre of the Roman Catholic Church’s attention, has died aged 88, the Vatican announced on Monday.

A charismatic communicator with a friendly demeanour, Francis succeeded in broadening Catholicism’s appeal at a time of growing disenchantment towards the Church – an institution embroiled in financial and sexual scandals.

Throughout his papacy from 2013 to 2025, the pope stripped…