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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Pope Francis will be laid to rest on Saturday as scores of world leaders, church officials and mourners look on. Francis' funeral comes six days after Francis died of a stroke and heart failure at age ...

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 ...

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 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.