Boston mourns death of Pope Francis

• His approach excited Catholics seeking modernization and riled traditionalists.

Catch up quick: The Pope died Monday morning. He was 88.

• He was hospitalized earlier this year with bronchitis symptoms and was treated for double pneumonia.

The Archbishop of Boston, Richard G. Henning, said Pope Francis "challenged us to turn away from selfish impulses and toward communion with others and respect for God's creation."

• Henning said in a statement that the late Pope's example remains a "guiding light to the Universal Church."

Gov. Maura Healey, who is Catholic, remembered Francis for his efforts to make the Catholic Church inclusive.

• "He led by reminding us of the dignity and worth of every person," Healey said in a statement.

Flashback: Jorge Mario Bergolio was born in Argentina Dec. 17, 1936, the son of Italian immigrants.

• Francis studied the humanities, philosophy and theology during his religious training, continuing his studies after becoming ordained in 1969, per the Vatican's website.
• When he was named Cardinal in 2001, Francis asked Catholics not to travel to Rome to celebrate him, but instead to donate their would-be travel expenses to poor people.
• He continued to preach for anti-poverty efforts throughout his time in Argentina and after being named Pope on March 13, 2013.

Catholic Charities Boston described the Pope in a statement as someone who prioritized the same people the Boston nonprofit serves daily: "vulnerable children and the elderly, families struggling to overcome poverty, refugees and immigrants seeking safer, more stable futures."

Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association in Boston, said Pope Francis "will be remembered for his gracious humility and his willingness to demonstrate his own frailties to a world that is often uncharitable to those made vulnerable."