Pope Francis Dies, Funeral Set

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died on Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke and heart failure, following a five-week hospitalization for pneumonia. His funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, with public viewing of his casket beginning Wednesday in St. Peter's Basilica. World leaders, including Donald Trump of the United States and Javier Milei of Argentina, are expected to attend. Following the funeral, a period of nine days of mourning will precede a conclave, which must begin between May 5 and 10, to elect his successor. Countries like Italy, India, Taiwan, and the United States have flown flags at half-staff, and soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were suspended in his honor.