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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…