Bongani Bingwa speaks with Jesuit priest Russell Pollitt of Holy Trinity Church, as tributes pour in for Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. He died at his residence in Vatican City's Casa Santa Marta, following a month-long hospitalization for double pneumonia. Pollitt reflects on Pope Francis’s legacy, praising his compassion, commitment to justice, and ability to inspire hope.

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