SHOTLIST: VATICAN CITY, VATICAN (APRIL 21, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF ST. PETER'S SQUARE / JOURNALISTS WORKING AT NIGHTVATICAN CITY, VATICAN - APRIL 21: Following the death of Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of Catholics and head of the Vatican City State, journalists in St Peter's Square in Vatican City continued their coverage into the evening hours of Monday, April 21. Media representatives from around the world gathered in the square to report on the developments, as the global Catholic community mourns the loss of its leader. Pope Francis died at age 88 after suffering a prolonged illness, the Vatican announced on Monday. He suffered a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis" associated with thrombocytopenia, according to a previous Vatican statement. Francis was born in Buenos Aires on Dec. 17, 1936, to Italian immigrant parents. He studied in Argentina and later in Germany before being ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1969. Over a decade into his papacy, Pope Francis remained a figure of admiration and controversy. He sought to reform the Vatican’s bureaucracy, tackle corruption, and address some of the Church’s most pressing challenges. While he had been hailed for his humility and commitment to social justice, his leadership had also drawn sharp resistance from conservatives within the Church and beyond.