From Cells to Vatican: Inmates May Attend Pope Francis’ Burial in Rare Gesture of Mercy

Apr 24, 2025 17:36

The burial is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

Cardinal Elector announces he will not go to Conclave. Who is he and why?

The College of Cardinals currently comprises 252 members, of whom 134 are eligible to vote—those under the age of 80. The vast majority of the electors—over 80%—were appointed by Pope Francis, with the remainder being holdovers from the pontificates of Benedict XVI and John Paul II.

Apr 22, 2025 18:24

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Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Jewish State of Israel asks embassies to remove condolences for Pope’s death

Only Israeli President Isaac Herzog has broken the silence, offering a more measured reflection: “May his memory inspire acts of kindness and hope for humanity.” His words stand alone, a lone olive branch in an otherwise barren official response.

Apr 22, 2025 18:21

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

This is how the Pope died and these were his last words, those who accompanied him reveal

“Thank you for bringing me back to the Square,” he told Strappetti. It was more than gratitude for a physical return to a place. It was a recognition of something deeper—the heart of Francis’ mission: to walk with the people, touch their wounds, and meet them where they are. His papacy was never one of distance or protocol, but of proximity.

Apr 22, 2025 18:19

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

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

Cardinals Begin Deliberations After Pope Francis’ Passing, Marking the First Steps Toward a New Papacy

Apr 22, 2025 18:16

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Causes of Saints•Pope Francis

Cardinals Decide to Suspend Beatifications Until Election of the New Pope

Pope Francis, Bishops and Cardinals, Causes of Saints

Apr 22, 2025 09:02

ZENIT Staff

The Pope to Young Iraqi Christians: Your Mission Is to Be Light in the Darkness

The «Ankawa Youth Meeting» is the largest Christian gathering in Iraq. It began in 2013, though it had to be suspended the following year due to the occupation of the Nineveh Plains — where Erbil is located — by ISIS and the ensuing conflict.

Leo XIV Reveals The Four Things He Will Do While on Vacation, Which Might Also Inspire Other Catholics’ Vacation

After settling into the Apostolic Palace in Castel Gandolfo, Leo XIV appeared on the central balcony and revealed his plans for his vacation.

From Cells to Vatican: Inmates May Attend Pope Francis’ Burial in Rare Gesture of Mercy

The Poor Will Have the Privilege of Saying The Last Goodbye to the Pope Before He Is Buried in Saint Mary Major

This Is What Pope Francis’ Tomb Will Look Like: First Photos from Santa Maria Maggiore

Cardinals Meet for the Second Time: This Is What They Decided and This Is the Number of Journalists Who Have Arrived in Rome

Did Pope Francis suffer before he died? His personal physician answers

To whom did the Pope make the last phone call? It was on Saturday 19 and now we know to whom

These are the 3 books of Pope Francis that shoot to the best sellers on Amazon

Cardinal Elector announces he will not go to Conclave. Who is he and why?

Jewish State of Israel asks embassies to remove condolences for Pope’s death

This is how the Pope died and these were his last words, those who accompanied him reveal

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