The cardinals preparing to elect a new pope must strengthen communion in the Catholic Church, promoting a form of unity that has nothing to do with uniformity and everything to do with … Learn More
The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced. The cardinals will first celebrate the “Mass … Learn More
More than 200,000 gathered in St. Peter’s Square and its adjacent streets for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis. The liturgy was celebrated by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of … Learn More
The canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis has been postponed due to the death of Pope Francis on April 21, according to the Vatican Press Office. The office released the following … Learn More
President Trump issued a proclamation on April 21 ordering that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff in honor of Pope Francis, who died at the age … Learn More
The funeral Mass of Pope Francis will be celebrated April 26 in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside … Learn More
Pope Francis died at 7:35 a.m. Rome time, U.S. Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church, announced. “His whole life was dedicated to the service of the … Learn More
Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering — it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside them, Pope Francis wrote at the start of Holy … Learn More
With thousands of infirmed people and those who care for them gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a nasal cannula, made an unexpected … Learn More
On April 2, 2005, the world bid farewell to one of the most beloved figures in modern history — Pope John Paul II. His passing marked the end of an … Learn More
