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Pope Francis speaks the Easter blessing “urbi et orbi” from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, April 20, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Apr 22, 2025 / 10:12 am (CNA). Pope Francis’ last public act was a blessing of the entire world on Easter Sunday, delivered from the loggia of St. Peter’s…
The earth, photographed by the crew of Apollo 8 in December 1968. / Credit: NASA (public domain) CNA Staff, Apr 22, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis, who died on April 21 in Rome at the age of 88, had a special love for creation and urged the faithful to take care of the…
The body of Pope Francis lies in state at the Vatican’s Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel, surrounded by Swiss Guards, cardinals, and Vatican officials paying their respects before his transfer to St. Peter’s Basilica for public veneration, Monday, April 21, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Apr 22, 2025 / 06:55 am (CNA). The Vatican…
Pope Francis meets with the United States bishops at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 23, 2015. / Credit: L’Osservatore Romano CNA Staff, Apr 22, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, visited the United States just once, nearly 10 years ago, in…
The body of Pope Francis lies in state at the Vatican’s Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel, surrounded by Swiss Guards, cardinals, and Vatican officials paying their respects before his transfer to St. Peter’s Basilica for public veneration on April 22, 2025. The mortal remains of Pope Francis will be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday,…
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra preside over the sealing of the papal apartment at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, Monday, April 21, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Apr 21, 2025 / 16:58 pm (CNA). Following Pope Francis’ death at age 88 on Easter Monday,…
Cardinal Kevin Farrell on May 2, 2017. / Credit: Lucia Ballester/CNA Vatican City, Apr 21, 2025 / 17:28 pm (CNA). Following the death of Pope Francis, an Irish-American cardinal is playing a leading role in overseeing Vatican affairs until the election of a new pope. Cardinal Kevin Farrell is a key figure in the papal…
Pope Francis arrives at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Staff, Apr 21, 2025 / 15:38 pm (CNA). Bishops and cardinals around the United States joined in prayer and mourning following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, recalling the pope’s legacy of service, prayer, and…
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 21, 2025. President Trump signed a proclamation at the event ordering flags to be flown at half-staff “as a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis,” who died Monday. Flags will remain at…
Religious sisters gather to pray the rosary for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Apr 21, 2025 / 16:38 pm (CNA). The Vatican on Monday evening hosted a praying of the rosary in St. Peter’s Square following the death of Pope Francis…
