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Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter pay their respects to Pope Francis at an early viewing on April 22, 2025, before the late pope is transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 25, 2025 / 17:36 pm (CNA). The following leaders from around the…
Pope Francis’ coffin is sealed prior to his funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, April 25, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Apr 25, 2025 / 16:26 pm (CNA). Pope Francis’ coffin was closed and sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica in a private ceremony on Friday evening after more than 250,000 people paid…
Pope Francis. / Credit: Vatican Media Lima Newsroom, Apr 25, 2025 / 14:47 pm (CNA). The death of Pope Francis marks the end of an era for the Catholic Church in Latin America. As the first Latin American pontiff, his legacy in the region is complex, according to analysts consulted by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language…
Members of Civil Protection at the Vatican. / Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News Vatican City, Apr 25, 2025 / 15:19 pm (CNA). More than 1,800 Italian Civil Protection volunteers are currently deployed around St. Peter’s Basilica and throughout central Rome to coordinate and facilitate the flow of pilgrims paying their final respects to Pope Francis. “Our…
The Colorado capitol in Denver. / Credit: robert cicchetti/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2025 / 15:51 pm (CNA). Catholic leaders in Colorado this week decried a new state law signed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday that will mandate taxpayer funding for elective abortions. Colorado was already one of the most permissive states in…
German Bishops at Mass in the Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls during their visit in Rome, Nov. 17, 2022. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 25, 2025 / 13:15 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week: German group slams bishops’…
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 CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2025 / 11:45 am (CNA). Throughout his papacy, Francis took steps to appoint and integrate women into leadership roles in the Vatican. From the time he…
Pope Francis’ body is blessed in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2025 / 10:13 am (CNA). Pope Francis’ coffin will be sealed in a liturgical rite this evening ahead of his solemn funeral, set to take place the next morning on…
Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence in the film “Conclave.” / Credit: Focus Features CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2025 / 10:45 am (CNA). “Conclave” was a surprise hit upon its theatrical release last October. And following the April 21 death of Pope Francis, the film, now on streaming platforms, has attracted a new wave of interest…
The tomb of Pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Apr 25, 2025 / 11:15 am (CNA). Pope Francis’ tomb is made of Ligurian (Italian) marble with the sole inscription “FRANCISCUS” and a reproduction of his pectoral cross, according to new details released by the Vatican. The…
