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Conclave start date announced, to begin with Mass for the election of 267th successor of St. Peter
VATICAN CITY // The conclave to elect the Catholic Church’s 267th pope will begin May 7, the...Read More -
Dean of College of Cardinals gives homily for Pope Francis’ funeral Mass, reflects on Apostolic visits and evangelization
VATICAN CITY // Evangelization was the principle that motivated the pontificate of the late ...Read More -
World leaders attend Pope Francis’ funeral, Trump speaks with Zelenskyy at St. Peter’s Basilica
VATICAN CITY // Political leaders and national delegations from all over the world, includin...Read More -
Pope Francis laid to rest in St. Mary Major Basilica
VATICAN CITY // In a solemn ceremony, the late Pope Francis was buried at St. Mary Major Bas...Read More -
‘Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord’: Funeral Mass for Pope Francis held in St. Peter’s Square
VATICAN CITY // “Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei.” A choir sang ...Read More -
‘Mary told me, “Prepare your tomb”’: Pope Francis originally planned burial in St. Peter’s Basilica, changed to St. Mary Major in 2022
ROME // The cardinal stewarding Saint Mary Major Basilica, where Pope Francis will be buried...Read More -
Cardinal Pizzaballa addresses Jerusalem diocese before going to Vatican: Critical moment to ‘be united in prayer’
CV NEWS FEED // Just ahead of traveling to the Vatican this week for the late Holy Father Po...Read More -
Reflecting on discernment of alleged apparitions: How Pope Francis handled Medjugorje
CV NEWS FEED // In September 2024, the late Holy Father Pope Francis signed a document autho...Read More -
Political, religious leaders offer condolences in wake of Pope Francis’ death
CV NEWS FEED // Political and religious leaders throughout the world are expressing sympathy...Read More