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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
The Lutheran World Federation’s General Secretary reflects on the late Pope Francis’ legacy of unity, inclusion, and reconciliation and describes his witness as a source of inspiration for believers worldwide. By Linda Bordoni As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, leaders from across the Christian spectrum are remembering him not only as the
The Sede Vacante during the 2025 Holy Year evokes historical parallels with the Jubilee of year 1700 which was also marked by the death of a Pope, Innocent XII, who died before the end of the Holy Year he had proclaimed. The Numismatics Department of the Vatican Library preserves a commemorative coin of that Sede
Pope Francis requests that his popemobile be turned into a health clinic for the children of Gaza. By Francesca Merlo Pope Francis’ legacy of peace continues to shine in our conflict-ridden world. The closeness he showed to the most vulnerable during his earthly mission is radiating even after his death, and this most recent surprise
As the College of Cardinals requests prayers from all Catholics for their discernment for the next Pope, Dominican Fr. Sylvain Detoc recalls the power of the Church’s prayer, especially in moments when the Holy Spirit seeks to open up new horizons. By Delphine Allaire “Don’t forget to pray for me,” were the words with which
During a special commemoration remembering Pope Francis at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres praises the late Pontiff for always being ‘a voice of peace in a world of war,’ reminding us of our moral duties, and being a constant ‘messenger of hope.’ By Deborah Castellano Lubov In
Our Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, offers his reflections on the final embrace of Pope Francis from the ends of the earth at his Requiem Mass in St. Peter’s Square. By Andrea Tornielli Twenty years ago on April 8, 2005, Karol Wojtyła, Pope St. John Paul II, passed away on the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday.
At Mass on the third day of the Novemdiales in suffrage for Pope Francis, the Cardinal Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome reminds the faithful, as they mourn the late Pope, that death is not the end because ‘The grain must die to bear fruit.’ By Vatican News The third Mass of the Novemdiales, the
Vatican City, Apr 28, 2025 / 11:09 am At the upcoming papal conclave, set to begin May 7, the College of Cardinals will include several notably young members who have traveled to Rome from across the world, from Mongolia to Australia. Among the 135 cardinals who are eligible to vote in a conclave, 15 of
The US-based Jewish writer Jonathan Safran Foer reflects on the legacy of Pope Francis, who “reminded us of what we continually forget: goodness is not an idea but a practice.” By Jonathan Safran Foer There are people who do not merely walk the earth, but whose steps leave footprints for us to follow. At a
Pope Francis’ tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major has been made with materials from the Italian region of Liguria. It is a simple tomb bearing only the inscription “Franciscus” and a reproduction of the late Pope’s pectoral cross. By Edoardo Giribaldi Pope Francis’ tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major has been