Pope Francis

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after battling a serious bout of double pneumonia. Despite his illness, his death came as a shock after he had been driven around St. Peter's Square to greet cheering crowds on Easter Sunday. "Dear brothers and sisters, it is…

Congress Pope met with Vice President JD Vance on Sunday Pope Francis, who died Monday, addressed a joint meeting of Congress on Sept. 24, 2015. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call) Posted April 21, 2025 at 5:19am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and the first…

Each morning Pope Francis awoke before dawn in his modest accommodation at Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guest­house. As day broke, Pope Francis prayed and meditated before delivering a homily at morning Mass. By midday the pope had undertaken any number of duties, preferring to manage his schedule personally. Phone…

Pope Francis passed away at the Vatican on April 21, after leading the Catholic faithful since March 2013. His election as pope was characterized by firsts: He was the first man from outside of Europe to become pope in more than 1,200 years, the first supreme pontiff from South America,…

VATICAN CITY - Argentine football great Lionel Messi thanked Pope Francis Monday for "making the world a better place" as the late pontiff's favorite club, San Lorenzo, hailed his decades-long "passion" for the team. "RIP Pope Francis," Messi wrote on Instagram following the death of his fellow countryman -- the first pope…

Monday 21 April 2025 - 18:00pm PRETORIA - President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent condolences on behalf of South Africans to Catholics around the world who are mourning the death of Pope Francis. Ramaphosa says Pope Francis advanced a world view of inclusion and equality, adding that the Pontiff made a…

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican announced in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution. Francis was 88 years old and had recently survived…

Uncertainty surrounds Pope Francis ability to deliver the traditional Urbi et Orbi (To the City and to the World) blessing to tens of thousands of believers in St Peter’s Square. Due to Francis’ health issues, as he recovers from pneumonia, the Mass is expected to be celebrated by a high-ranking…

Pope Francis made a surprise appearance at St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, two weeks after he finished a recent hospital stay. Vatican News reported that official appearances were not on the Pope’s schedule for Sunday, but he went to St. Peter’s Square at the end of a Mass centered on…

Pope Francis made his first public appearance on Sunday since being released from the hospital two weeks ago, where he was treated for double pneumonia. The pontiff entered St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in a wheelchair to greet cheering crowds. The 88-years-old has endured five weeks of treatment in…