Pope Francis

After the death of Pope Francis, tributes have emerged from world leaders and celebrities—including one Leonardo DiCaprio, who recalled his “deeply moving” 2016 meeting with the late leader on Instagram. “Pope Francis was a transformational leader — not only for the Catholic Church, but also for environmental reform and activism,”…

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Published Apr 22, 2025  •  Last updated Apr 22, 2025  •  3 minute read A church leader whose message 'resonated all around the world.' Rev. Timothy Scott is shown with a photo of Pope Francis at Assumption Church in Windsor on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Pope passed away earlier…

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’s death initiates carefully choreographed proceedings that will conclude with the election of a new pontiff. Francis’s funeral will be held at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City at 10 a.m. local time Saturday. Tens of thousands of mourners, including President Donald Trump, are expected to…

On Sunday, April 6, Pope Francis appeared in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to the surprise of the more than 20,000 faithful who were following the Sunday Mass in the capital of Catholicism. Absent there since January, hospitalized for several weeks with various health and mobility problems in recent…

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The Marxist leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Colombia all offered statements honoring the legacy of the late Pope Francis on Monday, embracing him as a friend to their cause. The most vocal praise came from Cuba, where dictator Raúl Castro – who once joked he would return to the…

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris on Tuesday, April 22, issued a stern warning to Gen Zs over the ‘photoshopping’ of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as the next Pope after the passing of Pope Francis. While speaking during a Parliament session, Passaris urged Gen Zs to respect Raila and the…

Vatican City – Thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square on Monday to pay their respects to Pope Francis after his death that morning. A multitude of languages could be heard as people, many carrying flowers, spoke to each other in hushed tones. As the sun set, a prayer was held…

The Vatican on Tuesday published the final thoughts of the late Pope Francis on the afterlife, in an essay he wrote in February, in which he declared that “death is not the end.” Following the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the official news portal…