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Pope Francis’ funeral will take place at the Vatican on Saturday, April 26. Tens of thousands of people, including many world leaders, are expected to attend. What exactly will the ceremony involve – and how will it be different from the funerals of other popes? Typically, a papal funeral service …

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta fondly recalled a memorable and humorous moment involving the late Pope Francis during his 2015 visit to Kenya, sharing how the Pope once asked him to leave his own office at State House. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during a requiem Mass for …

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula will travel to the Vatican on Thursday evening to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis, set to take place on Saturday at St. Peter’s Square. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Wetang’ula, who is a practicing Catholic, was chosen by President William …

Pope Francis’ coffin will be sealed in a liturgical ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday at 8:00 AM, according to Vatican News. This rite will precede his funeral on Saturday morning, April 26. The sealing of the coffin, known as the Rite of Sealing, will be conducted by Cardinal …

The Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’s death at age 88 on Easter Monday marks the beginning of the process to select a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Pope Francis, born Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was elected in March 2013 after the …

Pope Francis, whose birth name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel He served as the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church and was also the sovereign of Vatican City. His papacy began on March …

At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words: Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 …

The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, briefly attended the Palm Sunday service at the Vatican earlier today, before returning to his residence. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The leader, who appeared cheerful, greeted the cardinals and waved to the faithful who arrived to attend the important …

The Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since he was hospitalized a month ago. The photo shows the pope sitting in a wheelchair in front of the altar in a church at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he has been recovering from pneumonia. Earlier on Sunday, in his …

Pope Francis on Thursday sent his first audio message since being hospitalized for double pneumonia nearly three weeks ago, expressing thanks “from the bottom of my heart” to well-wishers around the world who have offered their support. A brief, two-line message recorded by Francis from Rome’s Gemelli hospital earlier on …