Pope Francis died Monday, two months after a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia that hospitalized him for nearly 40 days. He was 88.In 2015, Pope Francis visited the United States, visiting Philadelphia, New York and Washington, D.C., becoming just the third pontiff in history to visit the White House.While Cincinnati was not on Francis' itinerary, the Queen City still got in the papal spirit, gathering at Fountain Square to watch the pontiff deliver an address to Congress.Festivities included selfies with a cardboard cutout, free candy, and books available for purchase.Leaders with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati helped organize the gathering."In church speak, we call it the 'Pope Francis effect,'" Steve Ater, who was then the Director of the Office of New Evangelizatoin with the Archdiocese, told 바카라게임. "Even if you're not going to church regularly, if you're Catholic, there's something about the pope that's energizing people and getting them to rethink their faith."Head to the video at the top of this story to re-live the Fountain Square watch party that accompanied Francis' address.In his final hours, the pope met with Vice President JD Vance, a Cincinnati native, as the two exchanged Easter greetings. "I just learned of the passing of Pope Francis. My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him," Vance said Monday morning in a statement on X."May God rest his soul."