President Zelenskyy honours late Pope Francis as a leading global religious figure
President Volodymyr Zelensky declared the late Pope Francis one of the world’s key religious leaders, as he expressed his condolences at the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organisations. “First of all, I want to thank you for this meeting. And once again, I would like to express condolences on behalf of all of us, […]
Pope Francis’s coffin arrives in St Peter’s Basilica for public mourning
In pictures: Pope transported to St Peter’s Square in solemn procession The Pope’s coffin is now inside St Peter’s Basilica and there it will remain lying in state until the funeral on 26 April. The procession lasted a little under 40 minutes, and saw the body being moved from Casa Santa Marta, where Francis died […]
Cardinals gather at Vatican and choose Saturday for Pope Francis’ funeral
Pope Francis’ final will states that he will be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, outside the Vatican and home to his favourite icon of the Virgin Mary. Cardinals gathered at the Vatican have announced Saturday at 10am as the day and time for Pope Francis’ funeral, following his death on Monday at the age […]
Pope Francis died from stroke followed by heart failure, Vatican says
Pope Francis passed away due to a stroke and irreversible cardiovascular arrest, according to the death certificate released by Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli. The document, which was released by The Vatican, also noted that the pope had fallen into a coma before his death. In addition to his recent lung infection, Arcangeli stated that Francis […]
