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Pope Francis laid to rest: Around 400,000 mourners bid farewell to pontiff
On April 26, the Vatican bid farewell to Pope Francis, who was buried at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. According to ...
Pope Francis funeral LIVE: Trump, Zelensky and Prince William join thousands for historic Vatican service
Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday following his death at the age of 88, with around 400,000 mourners gathering in ...
US journalist delivers first reading at funeral of Pope Francis. Who is Kielce Gussie?
Kielce Gussie, a U.S. journalist who works for Vatican News, gave the first reading at the funeral of Pope Francis.
‘I’ll do it’: A Phoenix bishop pleaded with Pope Francis. Here’s how the pontiff delivered
John Dolan heads the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix and has family who have committed suicide. He met the pontiff and ...
Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their ‘people’s pope’
The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...
Pope Francis bestows legacy of mercy, service, financial reform, environmental protection
Pope Francis' 12-year papacy was dedicated to highlighting equality in the Catholic Church and informing on the state of ...
What is double pneumonia and how did it impact Pope Francis' health?
Pope Francis, who had part of his lung removed as a young man, recently spent several weeks hospital due to a respiratory ...
No evidence Pope Francis said, 'The walls of hospitals have heard more honest prayers than churches'
Before his death on April 21, 2025, Pope Francis made a lengthy statement beginning with, "The walls of hospitals have heard ...