Pope Francis

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

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

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."

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.

Pope Francis on Easter: Jesus' resurrection makes Christians pilgrims of hope

Cindy Wooden · April 20, 2025

The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the resurrection of Jesus clearly shows, Pope Francis wrote in his Easter message.

Despite improved health, Pope Francis picks cardinals to lead Holy Week liturgies

Cindy Wooden · April 16, 2025

Pope Francis is going without supplemental oxygen for longer periods and is continuing therapy to recover his voice and to recover his physical strength, the Vatican press office said, but he also is increasing the number of private meetings he is holding with the heads of Vatican offices.

God always waits, goes looking for those who are lost, Pope Francis says

Carol Glatz · April 16, 2025

The Gospel contains a great message of hope, "because it tells us that wherever we are lost and however we are lost, God always comes looking for us!" said the text for Pope Francis' weekly general audience.

Text of a cathechesis prepared by Pope Francis

Catholic Register Staff · April 16, 2025

Text of a cathechesis prepared by Pope Francis for April 9, 2025

JD Vance announces trip to Rome, meeting at Vatican

Catholic News Service · April 16, 2025

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will be in Rome April 18 and has meetings planned with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, his office said.

On Palm Sunday, recovering Pope Francis says to carry the cross with compassion

Justin McLellan · April 14, 2025

Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering -- it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside them, Pope Francis wrote at the start of Holy Week.