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Death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis 'a great servant of the Gospel'

Pope Francis 'a great servant of the Gospel'

Quinton Amundson · April 21, 2025

The Canadian Catholic community is lamenting the loss and heralding the legacy of Pope Francis, who passed away at age 88 on Easter Monday at 7:35 a.m.
Statement from Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto following the death of Pope Francis

Statement from Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto following the death of Pope Francis

Catholic Register Staff · April 21, 2025

Our Catholic family worldwide is in mourning following the death of our spiritual father, Pope Francis.
Pope Francis' funeral rites, a celebration of hope, to begin late April 21

Pope Francis' funeral rites, a celebration of hope, to begin late April 21

Cindy Wooden · April 21, 2025

Pope Francis' funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to "reinforce the hope and witness to the faith" that those who have been baptized in Christ "will rise with him to new life."
Documents: Pope wrote Curia reform, four encyclicals, six exhortations

Documents: Pope wrote Curia reform, four encyclicals, six exhortations

Carol Glatz · April 21, 2025

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.
Vatican announces death of Pope Francis

Vatican announces death of Pope Francis

Carol Glatz · April 21, 2025

U.S. Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, the "camerlengo" or chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church, announced to the world that Pope Francis had died April 21 at the age of 88.