Pope Francis honoured as ‘the people’s shepherd’ during funeral Mass Thousands attend Requiem Mass for Pope Francis at St Peter’s Square Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re has paid tribute to Pope Francis during a solemn Requiem Mass, describing the late pontiff as a shepherd who lived close to his people and led a Church open to […]

Quarter of a million mourners pay respects as Pope Francis’s coffin sealed The Pope’s coffin is sealed On the eve of Pope Francis’s funeral, the Vatican has completed the formal sealing of his coffin following three days of public mourning that saw some 250,000 people file through St Peter’s Basilica.   The late pontiff lay […]

Pope Francis to Be Laid to Rest on Saturday The coffin of Pope Francis lies in St Peter’s Basilica (Vatican News) The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, 26 April, 2025, beginning at 10:00 local time in St Peter’s Square. The service, led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, will be attended by […]

Vatican Publishes Full Order of Service for Pope Francis’ Funeral The Vatican has released the full order of service for the funeral of Pope Francis, set to take place on Saturday in St Peter’s Square. An 87-page booklet outlining the liturgy has been made available on the Vatican’s official website. It includes the service in […]

Pope Francis’ mortal remains carried to St. Peter’s Basilica The mortal remains of Pope Francis have been moved from the Casa Santa Marta to St Peter’s Basilica, where he will lie in state ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Vatican City — The Body of Pope Francis Lies in State as Thousands Gather to Pay […]

Pope Francis’ body to Lie in State Ahead of Saturday Funeral The late Pope Francis’ body lies in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta (VATICAN MEDIA Divisione Foto) Vatican City – The body of Pope Francis will lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica from Wednesday, ahead of his funeral on Saturday morning, the […]

Vatican Confirms Stroke and Cardiocirculatory Collapse as Cause of Pope Francis’ Death Professor Andrea Arcangeli, Director of the Vatican’s Health and Hygiene Directorate, issued the official medical certification. (Vatican MediaDivisione Foto) Vatican City – Pope Francis died as a result of a stroke, followed by coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse, according to an official medical […]

Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday aged 88 Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday aged 88, April 21, 2025, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican has announced. According to a statement published on the Vatican News website, the Pope passed away at 7:35am local time on Easter Monday at his […]