South Africans Pay Tribute To Pope Francis

South Africans have joined the world in paying tribute to Pope Francis , who passed on Monday morning at the age of 88.

He was the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

On Sunday, Pope Francis made a brief appearance on the main balcony of St. Peters Basilica.

The 88-year-old Pope, limiting his workload on doctors orders, did not preside over the Vaticans Mass for Easter but appeared at the end of the event for a twice-yearly blessing and message known as the Urbi et Orbi, meaning to the city and the world.

Pope Francis sought to overhaul the Catholic Church during his reign.