60 cardinals attend first meeting after Pope’s death: these were the initial decisions

Apr 22, 2025 18:16

ZENIT Staff

The session began at 9:00 a.m. with a moment of prayer for the late pontiff Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Francis

Declaration of Death and Placing of the Body of Pope Francis in the Coffin

On the evening of Monday, April 21, at 8:00 p.m., Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside over the Rite of Certification of Death and the Placing of the Body in the Coffin.

Apr 21, 2025 07:04

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Pope Francis

Holy See Press Release: Canonization of Carlo Acutis Is Suspended

Canonization is suspended until further notice

Apr 21, 2025 07:02

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Francis begins Easter by returning to the Father’s House

A Shepherd’s Final Journey: Pope Francis Dies at 88, Leaving a Legacy of Mercy and Mission

Apr 20, 2025 03:30

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Receives U.S. Vice-President Vance in the Vatican. Vance Is Impressed by the Liturgy and Gifts

In another commentary, the Vice President spoke about his experience at the liturgical celebration: «It was an honour to visit the Vatican during Holy Week, and a blessing to experience the beauty and reverence of the Good Friday liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica.»

Apr 20, 2025 00:34

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Francis

Pope Francis to prison on Holy Thursday: “I cannot wash your feet, but I want to be close to you”

After a short time of prayer, the Pope moved quietly through the rotunda, personally greeting each inmate. There was no rush, no speeches—just moments of encounter, often wordless, but heavy with presence. He then led all gathered in the Lord’s Prayer and offered his blessing, before departing the prison approximately half an hour after his arrival.

Apr 17, 2025 00:20

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Referring indirectly to geopolitical developments, including statements by Donald Trump about ending ongoing conflicts, Leo expressed cautious hope that political leaders might be seeking “a way out” of violence

Pope Leo XIV Reverses Another Decision of Pope Francis: World Children’s Day Cancelled in Rome

All initiatives aimed at children’s ministry may be celebrated, at the discretion of the Bishops, at the diocesan or parish level.

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60 cardinals attend first meeting after Pope’s death: these were the initial decisions

Cardinals Decide to Suspend Beatifications Until Election of the New Pope

Day and Time of the Funeral Mass for the Roman Pontiff Francis

When and at What Time Will Pope Francis’ Coffin Be Transferred to the Vatican Basilica? Here’s the Answer.

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Unpublished: This Is the Testament of Pope Francis. Full Text in English

Estimated Date on Which Pope Francis’s Body Will Be in the Basilica for the Homage of Catholics

Declaration of Death and Placing of the Body of Pope Francis in the Coffin

Holy See Press Release: Canonization of Carlo Acutis Is Suspended

Francis begins Easter by returning to the Father’s House

Pope Receives U.S. Vice-President Vance in the Vatican. Vance Is Impressed by the Liturgy and Gifts

Pope Francis to prison on Holy Thursday: “I cannot wash your feet, but I want to be close to you”