Pope Francis

Here’s your daily news update: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories for 21 April 2025. News today includes the Vatican announcing that Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. Meanwhile, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says road deaths and accidents are declining as South Africans return home after…

The government on Monday announced a three-day state mourning as a mark of respect on the passing away of Pope Francis. Francis, who was the first non-European Pope in nearly 1,300 years, died on Monday. He was 88. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs said, "His Holiness Pope…

The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has mourned Pope Francis’s death, calling him a moral compass in a troubled world. In a message shared on his official X handle, Obi expressed deep sorrow over the Pope’s passing at the age of 88 on Easter Monday. Reflecting on their…

Whenever tragedy hits, so does Nick Castellanos. It’s become baseball’s biggest meme, and on Monday after the death of Pope Francis was announced by the Vatican naturally bettors saw the opportunity to cash in. MLB home run odds are open once more at FanDuel, but when this was originally posted…

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church, passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, was known for his progressive ideals within a traditionally conservative institution and advocated for both social and economic justice. In the weeks before Pope Francis…

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THE Archdiocese of Cebu mourned the passing of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at his residence in Vatican City. He was 88. The archdiocese called for prayers and masses for the repose of Pope Francis’ soul. In a recorded video message, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma…

ROME (AP) — Four top-flight soccer matches in Italy were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday and the Buenos Aires club that the Argentine pontiff supported throughout his life mourned its most famous fan. The wider soccer and sports world also paid homage after Francis passed away…

Due to the passing of Pope Francis, the Serie A contest between Parma and Juventus has been rescheduled for Wednesday. The two clubs were supposed to clash heads on Monday night at the Ennio Tardini, but all sporting activities in Italy were suspended following the Vatican’s sad announcement in the…

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