In a historic and deeply symbolic decision, Pope Francis will be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome following his funeral rites at St. Peter’s Basilica.
The Vatican is preparing to bid a final farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 AM (GMT +2) in St. Peter’s Square.
Following the funeral rites of Pope Francis scheduled for Saturday, April 26, cardinals under the age of 80 from around the world will gather at the Vatican in the following days to participate in the conclave to elect the next pope.
Following the funeral of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has entered the ancient tradition of Novemdiales, a period of nine consecutive days of mourning.
The Holy See’s Office for Liturgical Celebrations has announced that the coffin of the late Pope Francis will be solemnly transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Vatican time.
The Vatican has officially announced that the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis will take place on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Vatican time (3:30 a.m. ET) in St. Peter’s Square.
With Pope Francis' passing on April 21, 2025, all cardinals are summoned to Rome, and the Catholic Church, one of the oldest and largest religious institutions with up to 1.39 billion members, prepares for a conclave to elect his successor.
The canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who is set to become the first millennial saint, has been deferred following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and the first from Latin America, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at 7:35 a.m. in his residence at Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City.
In his Easter Sunday message, read by Cardinal Angelo Comastri at Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Francis called on the faithful to seek the living Christ beyond the tomb and to carry the message of hope and newness into every corner of daily life.
On Good Friday evening, April 18, 2025, the faithful of Signa gathered in a solemn procession to commemorate the Passion of Christ through a deeply moving Via Crucis (Way of the Cross).
“Let us pray today for the joy of priests,” Pope Francis urged in his homily for the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday (April 17), inviting the faithful to support their priests as they continue to serve amid trials and renewal.
Following a devastating earthquake in Myanmar, Pope Francis has extended spiritual and material support to the affected communities, expressing deep concern for the victims and displaced.
Pope Francis has reformed the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, strengthening the Vatican’s diplomatic training in a bid to enhance the Church’s global engagement.
In a move aimed at enhancing pastoral care and transparency, the Dicastery for the Clergy has issued a new decree updating the norms on Mass intentions and collective offerings, with the approval of Pope Francis.
As Holy Week began with Palm Sunday, Pope Francis urged the faithful to walk with Jesus by embracing the crosses of the suffering, like Simon of Cyrene.
Pope Francis greeted thousands of pilgrims gathered at Saint Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday with a heartfelt message: “Happy Palm Sunday and Happy Holy Week.”
As young people from around the world gather in Rome for UNIV 2025, Pope Francis has sent a heartfelt message encouraging them to deepen their faith and become bearers of hope in today's world.
The Fabric of Saint Peter presented its latest efforts in conserving and enhancing the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter during a press conference held at the Holy See Press Office on Friday, April 11.
During his weekly General Audience held at St. Peter’s Square on April 9, Pope Francis continued his catechetical series for the Jubilee 2025 on the theme “Jesus Christ, Our Hope,” focusing this time on Christ’s encounter with the rich man, as narrated in the Gospel of Mark (10:17–22).
