Numerous celebrities -- including Russell Crowe, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Banderas and Robin Roberts -- took to social media Monday to mourn the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88.

Whoopi Goldberg, JD Vance and more have paid tribute to Pope Francis after the Catholic Church leader died on Monday at the age of 88. Vatican officials confirmed the Pope’s death, with Cardinal Kevin Farrell saying in a statement: “His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church.

Refresh for updates… Whoopi Goldberg, Russell Crowe and Patti Smith were among the first from the entertainment community to pay tribute to Pope Francis after the leader of the Catholic Church died today, Easter Monday, at 7:35 a.m. Unwell for some time, he recently was weakened after a serious bout of pneumonia. He was 88.