Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (R) attends a rosary prayer next to a portrait of late Pope Francis at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome on April 24, 2025. The Vatican on April 24 said ...

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The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

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The pope was formally pronounced dead by the cardinal camerlengo — currently Irish-born American Kevin Farrell — who is one of the most important Vatican officials during the interregnum period.

In light of Pope Francis’ death on April 21, Catholic authorities are preparing the much-anticipated process to decide upon his successor. However, many people are wondering about a more burning ...

The White House issued an official statement mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away early on Easter Monday morning after a prolonged period of illness. He was 88. "Rest in Peace, Pope ...

The next pontiff could come from Africa, Italy, or Sri Lanka — possibly even America — but it’s likely that whoever is elected to follow Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, will nudge the ...

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Pope Francis, celebrated as a humble yet forceful pontiff, died on April 21 leaving behind a rich legacy of inclusion and activism. His leadership – of over some 1.4 billion Catholics globally – will ...

Pope Francis remained a soccer fan during his time at the Vatican and some in his home country of Argentina think the pope made a set piece out of his passing. A fan of the San Lorenzo de Almagro ...