The first Latin American Pope died on Easter Monday this year. He did not hold the Easter Mass on Sunday, but did make an appearance to bless the crowd. He had double pneumonia, before his death and was making a recovery. The death certificate reports that Pope Francis passed from a stroke that led to “irreversible cardiac arrest.” The Cardinals are looking for a new pope currently. 1.39 billion people are catholic so you can tell how many people his death is affecting. The period of time between the Pope passing and a new Pope getting elected is called “sede vacante” which translates to “the seat is vacant” Usually the job of choosing a new Pope is given to the camerlengo aka a senior Vatican official. The camerlengo is currently Cardial Kevin Farrell who announced the Pope’s death on Monday. Pope Francis was the 266th Pope. You will know when a new Pope has been chosen when white smoke appears through the chimney on the Sistine Chapel.