Even on his deathbed, Pope Francis didn’t pause from pursuing a dogged campaign that distinguished his reign: reforming the Vatican’s infamously troubled finances. On February 27, the pontiff’s 13th day at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital suffering from exhaustion and bronchitis,

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.