Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican
April 21, 2025
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April 22, 2025
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April 23, 2025
The body of Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and insistent prayers for peace
April 23, 2025
A devout Roman Catholic couple in East Timor has seen firsthand two popes visit their tiny Asian country and now they are praying
April 23, 2025
Argentine priest Guillermo Marcó, a close ally to Pope Francis and his spokesman for years when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, is confident that the
April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
Taiwan's former Vice President Chen Chien-jen will attend Pope Francis' funeral, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, adding that he will go as the envoy of Taiwan President
April 23, 2025
A former Taiwan vice president will attend this weekend's funeral of Pope Francis as the special envoy of President Lai Ching-te, the island's foreign ministry said on Wednesday
April 23, 2025
Pope Francis never set foot in his native Argentina during his papacy
April 22, 2025
Vatican News has reported that Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died
April 22, 2025
A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican’s head of state
April 22, 2025
Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St.
April 22, 2025
The first ever cardinal of Roman Catholic-majority East Timor had barely had time to process the news of Pope Francis' death when he received the summons
April 22, 2025
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April 21, 2025
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April 22, 2025
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April 22, 2025
China's foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of Pope Francis, but said it had no information to share on who might attend the funeral.
April 22, 2025
Pope Francis, who visited more than 60 countries during his papacy, will make his final journey along the road from Vatican City to the Esquiline, one of the seven
April 22, 2025
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
April 22, 2025
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April 21, 2025
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April 22, 2025
An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pontiff and before the election of another
April 22, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and first lady Janja Lula da Silva will travel to Rome to attend Pope Francis' funeral, the Brazilian government said in a statement
April 21, 2025
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday. He was 88, and had suffered a serious bout of double pneumonia.
April 21, 2025
Pope Francis, voice for the poor who reshaped the Catholic Church, dies at 88, the Vatican has announced.
April 21, 2025
Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday
April 21, 2025
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April 21, 2025
Pope Francis understood the power of a simple touch
April 21, 2025
Pope Francis gave the traditional Easter blessing on Sunday, appearing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in front of delighted crowds in what was his last appearance. CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb reports.
April 20, 2025
Pope Francis confirmed in his final testament that he wished to be buried in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major and not at St.
April 21, 2025
Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate released on Monday for the 88-year-old pontiff.
April 21, 2025
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April 21, 2025
Pope Francis has died at age 88
April 21, 2025
When Pope John Paul II died on the evening of April 2, 2005, the whole world knew it would be coming at any moment.
April 21, 2025
Pope Francis has died at age 88
April 21, 2025
One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to top Vatican positions.
April 21, 2025
After spending more than five weeks in hospital for a bout of double pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months' rest - but the leader of the
April 21, 2025
With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed
April 21, 2025
Trump and Francis, both elected as outsiders, sparred from afar on policy and diverged on leadership style
April 21, 2025
Denver woman recalls meeting Pope Francis on her honeymoon, and being inspired to serve others
April 21, 2025
Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.
April 21, 2025
The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one
April 21, 2025
Taiwan will send envoys of the "appropriate level" to Pope Francis' funeral given the deep friendship between the island and the Vatican, the Taiwanese foreign ministry said on
April 21, 2025
Francis: The ‘outsider’ pope who faced fierce resistance to his reforms
April 21, 2025
Here is what happens next in the Roman Catholic Church following the funeral of Pope Francis, after his death at the age of 88, and the announcement of the start of the
April 21, 2025
Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.
April 21, 2025
The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936
April 21, 2025
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