Remembering Pope Francis
Pope Francis, courtesy of European Union. Wikimedia Commons.
Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025 at the age of 88. The Hank Center has compiled some of the remembrances of Pope Francis, his papacy, and his special connection to 草莓社区.
Here are some of the reactions to Pope Francis' passing:
Read the Loyola Today tribute, .
WGN9 speaks with Claire Noonan, Vice President for Mission Integration, about remembering Francis' personality .
In 2023, Hank Center Director Michael P. Murphy reflected on Pope Francis' poetic approach to the church and his papacy, and how he embodied the Catholic Imagination in America magazine: . The encouragement for Catholics to find guidance and consolation in artistic inspiration is but one of the aspects of Francis' legacies worth remembering.