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

Apr 23, 2025 07:52

Dr. Sergio Alfieri, who led the pontiff’s medical care during his most recent hospitalization Photo: CNS Photo/Pablo Esparza

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Cardinals Decide to Suspend Beatifications Until Election of the New Pope

Pope Francis, Bishops and Cardinals, Causes of Saints

Apr 22, 2025 09:02

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

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the first day of the Novendiary, the Funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis will be celebrated on the parvis of St. Peter’s Basilica, in accordance with the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis (nos. 82-109).

Apr 22, 2025 07:20

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

The procession will pass through Santa Marta Square and the Square of the Roman Proto-Martyrs; from the Arch of the Bells it will exit to Saint Peter’s Square and enter the Vatican Basilica through the central door.

Apr 22, 2025 07:18

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What Did the Pope Die Of? The Vatican Releases the Causes of Death

The causes of death were cerebral apoplexy, coma, and irreversible cardiovascular collapse

Apr 21, 2025 16:48

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Unpublished: This Is the Testament of Pope Francis.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

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Apr 21, 2025 13:21

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The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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