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Let us pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis! 🙏
By Luisa Restrepo | ChurchPop
The Catholic Church is mourning the recent death of Pope Francis.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Buenos Aires, December 17, 1936 – Vatican City, April 21, 2025) is the Church’s first Latin American pope. This Easter Octave, let us recall some highlights of his pontificate.
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By John Hanretty | Relevant Radio
The Vatican has officially announced the funeral arrangements for Pope Francis, whose funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time (3 AM CT) in St. Peter’s Square. The Mass will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, and concelebrated by bishops, cardinals, and priests from around the world.
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By JULIANNE MALVEAUX | Daytona Times
His Holiness Pope Francis made his transition on the morning of after Easter Sunday, after he delivered an Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, and after he toured St. Peter’s Square in his popemobile.
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By Devin Watkins | Vatican News
The Rite of Translation of the body of Pope Francis took place in the Vatican on Wednesday morning, led by the College of Cardinals gathered in Rome following his death.
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By Lebo Diseko | Global religion reporter, BBC News
If the sole predictor of who would become the next pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest, then it is almost certain he would hail from Africa.
The continent’s Catholic population is expanding more rapidly than anywhere else, representing more than half of the global increase.