Pope Francis died this morning at the age of 88, following a stroke and a heart failure, the Vatican said. Correction: An earlier version of this post misstated how many of the world’s Catholics live ...

Pope Francis, Latin America’s first pontiff, died at age 88 after a cerebral stroke. Francis stressed humility over hubris ...

At 88 years old, Pope Francis died, the Vatican announced on April 21. His cause of death was a cerebral stroke which put him in a coma followed by heart failure, his death certificate states. “At ...

Anthony Albanese, addressing the nation on Monday night, said Pope Francis was “close to the people of Australia”. “For Australian Catholics, he was a devoted champion and loving father,” he said. “He ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death, recalling his preaching about God's mercy and his gestures of solidarity with poor ...

Flying over the west coast of central Africa on April 21, Pope Leo XIV paused to honor his predecessor on the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death, remembering the Argentine pope’s witness to ...

During the flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, Leo praised his predecessor's concern for the poor and his message of mercy and fraternity. Pope Leo XIV speaks to reporters on the papal flight to ...

Pope Francis greets the faithful in St. Peter’s Square at the end of the closing Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers at the Vatican on April 6, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Paul Haring ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative ...

Aboard the Papal Flight — Pope Leo paid respects on Tuesday to his predecessor Francis on the anniversary of his death last year, remembering the first pontiff from the Americas as someone who gave ...

April 21 (UPI) --On Tuesday, the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death, Pope Leo XIV remembered his predecessor with words about his messages of mercy, respect and fraternity. "I would like to ...