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

Apr 22, 2025 18:19

ZENIT Staff

Those who were with him describe the moment not as dramatic or tragic Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Francis

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

Wednesday, April 23rd would be the date on which Pope Francis would be in the Vatican Basilica for veneration by the faithful.

Apr 21, 2025 12:35

ZENIT Staff

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•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

Rome

60 years after the Council: study day on Joseph Ratzinger’s thought at APRA

Cardinal Kurt Koch, one of the Church’s foremost ecumenical voices, opened the event with a keynote on Ratzinger’s theological role during the Council. It was not a nostalgic glance backward, but a forward-looking reminder of how the conciliar spirit, if properly interpreted, remains a wellspring for the Church’s mission in the modern world.

Apr 20, 2025 00:29

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV’s most important speech on migration: there is a right to seek refuge, but first there is a right to remain

Remarks by the Holy Father during his meeting with organizations that assist migrants

Archbishop of Paris Announces More Details of the Pope’s Visit to the French Capital

Letter from Archbishop Laurent Ulrich regarding the Pope’s visit to Paris on September 25-26, 2026.

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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

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.

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

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

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

60 years after the Council: study day on Joseph Ratzinger’s thought at APRA