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Like Pope Francis, Let’s Be “instruments of mercy for humanity”: Vatican Secretary of State on Divine Mercy Sunday
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin presided over the solemn Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday held in St. Peter’s Square.
In Pope Francis' Video Message Recorded in January, Published after Passing On, Youths Told to "learn how to listen"
The video, shared by the Italian weekly magazine “Oggi,” was made public one day after the funeral Mass of Pope Francis, who died at the Vatican on April 21.
Blessed Carlo Acutis and the Four Popes
Carlo went on pilgrimage to see John Paul II, offered up his suffering from cancer for Benedict XVI, and was later beatified during the pontificate of Pope Francis.
Day Two of Mourning for Pope Francis: Full Text of Vatican Secretary of State's Homily
“Brothers and sisters, precisely on Divine Mercy Sunday we remember our beloved Pope Francis with affection,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Sunday.
Pope John Paul II Declared Divine Mercy Sunday a Feast 25 Years Ago at Canonization of Maria Faustina Kowalska
On Aug. 17, 2002, St. John Paul II entrusted the world to divine mercy as he consecrated the International Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki, Poland.
Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Beloved Marian Basilica after Coffin Crosses Rome in Popemobile
The pope’s burial site, at his request, is the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the four papal basilicas in Rome. He joins seven other popes buried there.
An African Pope “should be possible”: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya, Weighs In On “proportional representation” in Curia
“It should be possible to have an African Pope,” the representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has said in an interview during which he weighed in on the process of electing the successor of late Pope Francis, who was laid to rest on Saturday, April 26.
Pope Francis “wanted to learn Swahili”: Kenyan Nun Reminisces Light Moments with Late Pontiff before First African Trip
Sr. Jane Joan Kimathi first met Pope Francis in 2015 when the Holy Father was getting everything set for his maiden trip to Africa as pontiff, starting with Kenya.
Pope Francis, “a Father who taught us to fast from sin”: Catholics in Nigeria Mourn the Late Pontiff
Pope Francis taught the people of God to “fast from sin”, this is how a number of Catholics in the West African nation of Nigeria recall the late Pontiff, who passed on Easter Monday, April 21.
U.S. President Trump, Counterpart Ukraine's Zelenskyy Discuss Hopes for "lasting peace" amid Pope Francis' Funeral
“[It was a] good meeting. We discussed a lot one-on-one,” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. “Hoping for results on everything we covered.”
Pope Francis is Laid to Rest in Rome: Photos
Crowds of faithful lined the route to St. Mary Major as the late pontiff made his final journey to the basilica he visited more than 100 times during his papacy.
Funeral Mass of Pope Francis: Full Text and Video of Homily by Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re
“The outpouring of affection that we have witnessed ... tells us how much the profound pontificate of Pope Francis touched minds and hearts,” Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said.
Pope Francis’ Funeral: A Global Farewell to a Humble Shepherd
Under the bright Roman sun and amid crowds extending down the Via della Conciliazione, the funeral Mass unfolded within the great colonnade of St. Peter’s Basilica.
What to Know About Pope Francis’ Saturday Morning Funeral
Saturday’s funeral will kick off the traditional Novendiales, nine consecutive days of mourning for the suffrage of the late pope. He will be buried at the Basilica of St. Mary Major.
Pope Francis Leaves Behind “an enormous void”: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya at Requiem Mass
The Easter Monday passing on of Pope Francis has left “an enormous void” in the Catholic Church he led for just over 12 years, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has said.
At Requiem Mass in Mauritius, Pope Francis Lauded for Attention to the Poor, Care for “our common home”
At a Requiem Mass in the Catholic Diocese of Port Louis in Mauritius in honor of Pope Francis, who passed on Easter Monday, the late Pontiff was praised for his unwavering attention to the poor, his promotion of human fraternity, and his passionate care for the environment.
“A pastor with a big heart”: Archbishop in Guinea Eulogizes Pope Francis, Hopeful that “humanity” Upholds His Legacy
The Archbishop of Guinea’s Catholic Archdiocese of Conakry has eulogized Pope Francis as a “pastor with a big heart,” highlighting the Holy Father’s commitment to promoting peaceful coexistence and interfaith dialogue.
Awe-inspiring Backgrounds: Meet the 19 Africa’s Cardinals Pope Francis Created in His 12-Year Pontificate
From a son of a rubber tapper in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to a Bishop-elect who was rejected by the Diocese to which he had been appointed in Nigeria, and to a young Priest who spent a year in an Ethiopian jail, the stories of the Cardinals Pope Francis created in Africa are awe-inspiring.
First Pilgrims Begin to Line up 12 hours Ahead of Pope Francis’ Funeral
The first of thousands of pilgrims were already lining up along the streets to catch a glimpse of the late pontiff as his body passes by on the way to the Basilica of St. Mary Major.
At Requiem Mass in Angola, Pope Francis Eulogized as Courageous Reformer, Defender of the Marginalized
Pope Francis, who passed on Easter Monday, was a courageous reformer and defender of the marginalized, Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo has said.
