In his new book, Salvatore Cernuzio recounts a revealing remark from Pope Francis: when asked his thoughts on then-Cardinal Robert Prevost, the pope replied: “He’s a saint.”
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In a totally unsurprising move, the pope made a surprise visit to Rome’s Regina Coeli prison despite still recovering from severe double pneumonia.
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For Pope Leo’s first audience, more than 1,800 came, and since then pilgrims have continued to come in larger numbers than ever.”
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For the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church’s 2025 was primarily about the death of Pope Francis and the election of …
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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.
