Pope Francis worked until his final days. On Easter Sunday, he greeted crowds in St. Peter's Square before passing away the following morning after battling pneumonia and bronchitis. As the first Latin American pope, he sought to bring change, symbolized by his act of washing prisoners’ feet. Though he made strides in addressing issues like LGBTQ+ rights, some felt he didn’t go far enough. As the church prepares for a successor, many Catholics view the church as more compassionate due to his transformative papacy.