VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After the deaths or resignations of their predecessors, the last six popes have been elected within a fairly short period of time — between two and …
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More than 250,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square and the neighboring streets to attend funeral Mass for Pope Francis at the Vatican April 26, 2025.
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Americans, who witnessed Pope Francis’ funeral liturgy in person or broadcast live, united their prayers with the universal church in a Mass of simple splendor.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a one-on-one meeting at the Vatican April 26 ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral Mass.
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According to the Vatican and Italian police, some 150,000 people watched Pope Francis’ casket pass by after the funeral Mass en route to St. Mary Major in Rome.
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Pope Francis spent papacy going to peripheries; at funeral, they came to him
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzMore than 160 nations sent delegations headed by kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers, and other government officials to Pope Francis’ funeral.
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Here is the English translation of the homily given in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, for Pope Francis’ funeral.
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Poor and powerful pray at funeral for Pope Francis, a pope ‘with an open heart’
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenPope Francis was “a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals.
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Pilgrims of all ages in Rome are making “an absolute pivot” from the planned canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis to Pope Francis’ funeral April 26.
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Eastern Catholic leaders are remembering Pope Francis for bringing significant attention to their churches and traditions throughout his 12-year papacy.
