Pope Francis Celebrated Easter and Met With JD Vance the Day Before He Died
The pontiff met with Vice President JD Vance on Sunday and blessed Catholics gathered for Easter. His doctors had urged him to rest.
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What Are the Plans for Pope Francis’ Funeral?
The timing of Pope Francis’ funeral, which will span several days, has yet to be announced.
Trump, Macron and Other World Leaders React to Pope Francis’ Death
Tributes came from around the globe, offering condolences to the world’s Catholics and praising the pontiff’s commitment to the poor and marginalized.
A Timeline of the Life of Pope Francis
Francis was a deeply religious child in Buenos Aires. The first pontiff from Latin America tried to create a more welcoming church.
Pope Francis’ Life in Photos
Selected photographs from the life and papacy of Pope Francis.
Francis Worked to Make Catholic Church More Inclusive
Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire and traditional approaches.
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88
After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.
Pope Francis Blesses Faithful at Easter Mass
The pontiff, appearing frail from a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica, blessed a crowd gathered on the square outside. But a Vatican aide delivered a papal address that focused on global conflicts.
Pope Francis Thanks Doctors and Nurses for His Recovery
Although the pontiff has begun meeting with more people, he remains frail and will not lead important Easter events, the Vatican announced.
Pope Places Antoni Gaudí, ‘God’s Architect,’ on Path to Sainthood
Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path to possible sainthood.