Pope Francis passed away in Vatican City at the age of 88, and the concept meme coin of the Holy See tripled in value within an hour.

According to reports, Pope Francis passed away on April 21 at the age of 88. He was regarded as the most approachable and LGBTQ+-friendly pope and was the first pope from the Americas, a Latin American country, the Southern Hemisphere, and a Jesuit. It is understood that he will be laid to rest at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, following his wishes, becoming the first pope in a century not to be buried in the Vatican. Additionally, after the news of the pope's death broke, the price of the Vatican's mascot concept meme coin LUCE also experienced significant fluctuations.

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Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88.

Pope Francis died at the Vatican on April 21 at the age of 88. He had only interacted with the faithful in St. Peter's Basilica the day before, April 20. After the news broke, Catholics and people from all walks of life around the world expressed their condolences. Elected pope in 2013, Francis is the first pope from Latin America and is beloved for his humility, proximity to the people and promotion of church reform. During his reign, he worked to promote religious dialogue, pay attention to climate change and poverty, and repeatedly called for world peace.

President Lai Ching-te of the Republic of China stated: "On behalf of the people of Taiwan, I extend my sincerest condolences to the Catholic Church and to all those mourning the passing of Pope Francis. We will continue to draw inspiration from his lifelong commitment to peace, global unity, and caring for the marginalized."

The concept of the Vatican meme coin triples in one hour.

After the news broke, the meme coin LUCE, inspired by the Vatican mascot, also experienced significant fluctuations in a short period. Within an hour, its market value skyrocketed from 9 million dollars to 28 million dollars, before falling back.

RIP POPE and other meme coins have also surged to the trending list.

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