Pope Francis who brought many progressive reforms in Christianity and raised his voice for upliftment of the poor, world peace and a green environment has passed away on 21-04-2025 at Vatican. He was the first Pope of the Roman Catholic from Latin America, Argentina. He always responded to any disaster or war in any part of the world. He did not hesitate to condemn the atrocities against innocent people , particularly women and children in Gaza. He was 88 and ailing for the last few weeks. AIBDPA mourns the sad demise of Pope Francis and pays rich tributes.