One year ago today, Pope Francis died at 7:35 a.m., April 21, 2025. It came the day after Easter, when – barely able to raise his hands – he gave his blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world).

As the Catholic Church commemorates the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ death in Rome and beyond, his personal nurse, who attended him until the end, remembered the man he regarded as “a second father.

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday on the fourth and final leg of his Africa journey, and denounced the “colonization” of

Preparations have begun for the funeral of the late Pope Francis, who will be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome. The death of a pope triggers a series of meticulously planned rites and traditions that unfold long before the conclave to choose his ...

In a one-on-one interview with ABC7's , Cupich reflected on Pope Francis' legacy and spoke on Trump's criticisms of Pope Leo.

Pope Leo pays tribute to ‘great gift’ Pope Francis on first anniversary of his death - Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death

Crowds welcome Pope Leo XIV at Equatorial Guinea's Bata Stadium