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  1. Reformist Pope Francis

    Reformist Pope Francis

    Whoever will be Pope Francis’ successor will need to address some major global problems the influential Francis raised when he, in his inimitable humility,…

  2. (FILES) Pope Francis waves to the crowd during the weekly general audience on 20 March 2024 at St Peter's Square in The Vatican. Pope Francis "spent a calm night, is resting", the Vatican said in the morning update on 28 February 2025. Pope Francis's condition was continuing to improve, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked two weeks in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs.

    Pope Francis: A newsmaker pope

    Journalists reflect on Pope Francis’s unprecedented openness with the media, his moral leadership on global issues, and how his down-to-earth approach…

  3. This photo taken and handout on 25 April 2025 by The Vatican Media shows the rite of the Velatio before to seal the coffin of Pope Francis on the eve of his funeral at The Vatican.

    Pope Francis's funeral programme

    The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, will take place Saturday. After a multi-lingual mass in St Peter's Square, his coffin will be taken to…

  4. This photo taken and handout on 25 April 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Kevin Farrell, Cardinal Camerlengo during the rite of the Velatio before to seal the coffin of Pope Francis on the eve of his funeral at The Vatican.

    Pope Francis' funeral: Who's attending?

    World leaders will be in Rome on Saturday for Pope Francis's funeral, in one of the largest diplomatic gatherings of recent times. Here is a list of heads of…

  5. Pope for the people

    Pope for the people

    When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis in 2013, he shattered expectations. The humble Argentine chose a name that reflected his deep commitment to the…

  6. Clay artist Rolando Magboo works on a commissioned sculpture of Pope Francis at his studio in Riverside, Marikina City. Known for his realistic clay and fiberglass works, Magboo has spent over 30 years crafting everything from portrait busts to life-sized figures.

    Who will be attending Pope Francis' funeral?

    At least 130 foreign delegations, including 50 heads of state and 10 monarchs, will attend Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome on Saturday, the Vatican has…

  7. La basilique de l'Immaculée-Conception et la basilique Notre-Dame du Rosaire, Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France.

    Italian woman cured by 72nd Lourdes miracle

    The Catholic Church has officially recognized the 72nd miracle at Lourdes, confirming the sudden and complete healing of Italian woman Antonietta Raco, who…

  8. A photo of late Pope Francis is displayed in a catholic church in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on 22 April 2025. Pope Francis's funeral will be held on 26 April 2025, the Vatican announced on 22 April. The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on 21 April 2025 from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling double pneumonia.

    Pope's nephew sponsored for funeral travel

    Mauro Bergoglio, the Argentine nephew of Pope Francis, revealed Thursday that a private donor paid for his travel to Rome for his uncle’s funeral, after he was…