In last interview, pope recounted the lie he always regretted April 23, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News In Pope Francis’ last formal interview before he died, he shared the one lifelong regret he had never forgiven himself for: lying to avoid seeing an old family acquaintance because he was too busy.
Prayer, pilgrims accompany pope’s body to basilica April 23, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Thousands of people had made an early morning pilgrimage to St. Peter’s Square April 23 to witness the transfer and pray for the late pope; they erupted in applause when his body, in an open casket, reached the square and again when it reached the top of the basilica steps.
Documents: Pope wrote Curia reform, four encyclicals, six exhortations April 23, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Elected in 2013 with a clear mandate to reform the Roman Curia, Pope Francis completed the project with his apostolic constitution, “Preach the Gospel,” nine years after taking office.
Pope Francis lived up to his namesake’s love, care for creation April 23, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Tapping into the spirit and spirituality of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis made care for creation and for all that lives on the earth a pastoral priority.
Trump plans to attend Pope Francis’ funeral; orders US flags flown at half staff April 22, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump plan to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, he said April 21. He also directed federal flags be flown at half-staff in the late pontiff’s honor.
Pope Francis: A pope of surprises to the end April 22, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News From the moment of his election, Pope Francis made clear from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica that his first mandate was to serve as bishop of Rome and be close with the people.
Clericalism was chief target of Pope Francis’ teaching April 22, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, Vocations, World News From the moment he took the helm of the Catholic Church’s sprawling hierarchy, Pope Francis positioned himself as a pastor close to the people he served, and he called out the behavior of priests who were distant from and thought they were superior to their flocks.
World leaders remember Pope Francis as an important international player April 22, 2025By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News World leaders offered condolences for Pope Francis almost immediately after the pontiff died April 21 — a reflection of popes’ importance in diplomacy and geopolitics.
Pope was a pastor first, which is lasting gift to church, cardinal says April 22, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Pope Francis was a pastor first, “so consistently, so spontaneously and with such deep conviction,” that it will remain a gift to the Catholic Church, said Cardinal Michael Czerny.
Pope’s Jesuit identity had profound impact on parishes, schools April 22, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Saints In an era of intense conflict during the Counter-Reformation, St. Ignatius viewed the church’s role as a summons for believers to strive to be the best Christians they could be – an imperative the late Pope Francis embraced as his own, Father Stephen Spahn said.
Special terms used during the period between popes April 22, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News An explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis April 21 and the election of his successor.
Timeline of recent papal transitions April 22, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News 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 three weeks.
