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Remembering Pope Francis

Pope Francis died April 21, 2025. See below for full coverage from the Catholic Review, Catholic News Service and OSV News.

Pope Francis’ approach to key issues did not fit neatly in U.S. politics, experts say

April 23, 2025
By Kate Scanlon
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News

Pope Francis’ approach to key issues including his concern for the environment, immigration and abortion did not fit neatly into American political ideologies, Catholic political and theology experts told OSV News.

Pope Francis leaves complicated legacy on addressing the sexual abuse crisis

April 23, 2025
By Junno Arocho Esteves
OSV News
Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News

Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, faced the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, attempting to balance defending the church from criticism while showing compassion toward survivors, with often mixed results.

U.S. Catholics recall personal encounters with Pope Francis and his compassion

April 23, 2025
By Maria Wiering
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, World News

The Keatings were among many Catholics in the U.S. who shared tributes in the hours after Pope Francis’ death from a stroke and heart failure, after struggling to overcome a respiratory illness that led to a five-week hospitalization in February and March.

Cardinals recall Pope Francis as pope with a sensitivity to normal life

April 23, 2025
By Paulina Guzik
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News

Cardinals around the world are remembering Pope Francis not just as a pope, but as a pastor deeply connected to real life. Some also expressed their hopes for the next pope.

Vatican releases unpublished papal reflection on old age

April 23, 2025
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Seniors, Vatican, World News

Growing old isn’t something to be feared, but rather something to embrace as a time of grace in one’s life, Pope Francis wrote in a preface for a book that was not released before he died.

Pope Francis’ teachings on synodality, environment make local impact

April 23, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Seek the City to Come, Vatican

Pope Francis’ teachings and writings have had a major influence on several programs in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, notably its two-year Seek the City to Come initiative and its ongoing evangelization efforts.

How we have known Pope Francis since 2013

April 23, 2025
By Elizabeth Scalia
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Remembering Pope Francis

As we absorb the news of Francis’ death and anticipate his funeral and then the conclave gathering to elect a new pontiff, here is a quick look at how we have come to know Jorge Bergoglio over these past 12 years.

Mount St. Mary’s professor recalls his days with future pope in Argentina

April 23, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican

Alejandro Cañadas, now an associate professor of economics at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, met then-Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio several times from 1991 to 1997 when he was a college student in his native Argentina.

In last interview, pope recounted the lie he always regretted

April 23, 2025
By 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, 2025
By 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, 2025
By 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, 2025
By 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.

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