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Vatican braces for huge crowds at pope's funeral

Apr 25, 2025

Tens of thousands of people have already queued for hours to pay their last respects to Francis
Mongolians reflect on Pope Francis' legacy

Apr 25, 2025

His historic visit to Mongolia in September 2023 deeply impacted its small Catholic community
The Stories will not leave the man

Apr 25, 2025

Irish writer Colum McCann reflects on his encounters with Pope Francis.
Rosary in memory of Pope Francis led by Cardinal Tagle

Apr 25, 2025

Filipino Cardinal Louis Antonio Gokim Tagle leads the fourth recitation of the Rosary in memory of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Thursday evening, 24 April.
Mural of St. Joseph the Worker unveiled at Detroit's historic market

Apr 25, 2025

The mural is meant to inspire community and faith while connecting locals to their heritage
Cardinals choose prelates to offer reflections on future pope

Apr 25, 2025

A Benedictine abbot and a Capuchin cardinal will offer spiritual meditations on the needs of the Catholic Church to the cardinals preparing to elect a new pope, according to the Vatican press office.
Pope’s tomb made of marble from the land of his Italian grandparents

Apr 25, 2025

Pope Francis’ tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major has been made with materials from the Italian region of Liguria. It is a simple tomb bearing only the inscription “Franciscus” and a reproduction of the late Pope’s pectoral cross.
Fr. Romanelli: May Pope Francis’ plea for peace be heard

Apr 25, 2025

The parish priest of the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, details to Vatican News Pope Francis’ the final gesture of closeness toward the Christian community sheltered in the compound two days before his death, and recalls his incessant calls for peace in the Holy Land.
Archbishop Kurtz: US Church saw in Pope Francis the face of God's mercy

Apr 25, 2025

In an interview Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, the former President of the US Bishops' Conference who accompanied the late Pope on his Apostolic Visit to the United States in 2015, says Americans "were yearning" for Pope Francis' message of mercy.
Pope Francis’ coffin to be sealed in rite on Friday evening

Apr 24, 2025

Pope Francis’ coffin will be sealed during a liturgical rite held in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, April 26, at 8:00 PM.