He Who Has The Gold: What Pope Francis’ Death Could Mean

Introduction

On April 21, 2025, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, passed away at the age of 88 in his residence at Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City. The first openly Jesuit pope, Francis led the Catholic Church from 2013 until his death, marking a historic papacy as the first Latin American, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the fi…