Pope Francis holds prayer for migrants and refugees, with the 'Angels Unawares' monument, dedicated to the world's migrants and refugees, behind him in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, October ...

March 2020: Statio orbis prayer to end COVID-19 pandemic. Pope Francis blessing the world with the Eucharist before an empty St. Peter’s Square at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic is ...

P ope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. local Rome time (4:00 a.m. ET) and more than 200,000 people are expected to attend the deceased Vicar of Christ’s services.

Pope Francis’ historic Statio Orbis blessing during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic remains relevant for the Church as it did five years ago. Before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter’s ...

A Novendiali, a nine-day period of mourning, remembrance and prayer began with Pope Francis' funeral Mass in Rome on April 26, 2025. Mass will be held each day of mourning.

VATICAN CITY — Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts ...

With a weak and labored voice, a grateful Pope Francis, thanks supporters in an audio recording that was recorded and broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter's Square on Thursday, March 6. Listen ...

With a weak and labored voice, a grateful Pope Francis, thanks supporters in an audio recording that was recorded and broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter's Square on Thursday, March 6. Listen ...

Parishioners gathered at the Cathedral of St. Agnes in Rockville Centre on Sunday to pray for Pope Francis, who is in critical condition at a hospital in Rome. Francis, 88, has been undergoing ...

Pope Francis has died 03:09. Catholics from across Michigan and state officials have been sharing their memories and prayers in response to the announcement that Pope Francis died Monday morning.

As Pope Francis condemned the mass killing of 50 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques and led a prayer for the victims on Sunday in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, some of the bodies of those ...