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Zelensky meets Vatican state secretary on sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Vatican State Secretary Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi on April 26 following Pope Francis’s funeral. Zelensky met with various world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral on April 26. “During our conversation, special […]
Zelensky meets von der Leyen following funeral of Pope Francis
President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral on April 26. Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni prior to his meeting with von der Leyen. They were among […]
Trump and Zelenskyy have ‘very productive’ talk as they attend Pope Francis’ funeral
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met face-to-face for the first time since their infamous Oval Office spat in February. They were attending Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome, though it is unclear exactly when they met. Neither Ukrainian nor White House officials gave many details on the meeting; however, White House Communications Director […]
Trump will attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome despite contentious past: ‘Look forward to being there!’
President Trump indicated Monday – following news of Pope Francis’s death – that he and first lady Melania Trump will be attending the Pope’s funeral at the Vatican, despite the president’s somewhat contentious history with the late leader of the Catholic Church. Traditionally, papal funerals take place four to six days following their death, so […]
‘He knew how to give hope’ — Ukraine reacts to Pope Francis’s passing
Editor’s note: The article was expanded with responses from world leaders. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88, in his residence in Vatican City, the Vatican news service reported. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was […]
Vance was one of Pope Francis’ last visitors
Vice President JD Vance was one of the last visitors of Pope Francis before the first Jesuit to lead the Catholic Church died at age 88. Vance met with Francis briefly on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings in one of the reception rooms of the Vatican hotel where he’d been living since being released from […]
What is the papal conclave: Inside the ancient process of choosing the next pope
After a pope dies, the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the “papal conclave.” In practice, since at least 1276, the conclave gathers the church’s top bishops – called the College of Cardinals – from around the globe. Though there are more than 240 cardinals currently, only those under […]
Pope Francis’ funeral will be simplified version of past papal funerals, per his change of papal funeral rites
The funeral for Pope Francis will include many long-held traditions, but will also eschew some of the more intricate customs after the pope amended the Catholic Church’s papal funeral rights. Francis died Monday at age 88, the Vatican announced. While much of the tradition associated with papal funerals – which dates all the way […]
Pope Francis condemns Israeli attacks, appears for 1st time since weeks-long hospitalization
Pope Francis made his first public appearance on Sunday after spending more than five weeks in the hospital, where he survived a severe case of pneumonia that doctors said twice threatened the Roman Catholic Church leader’s life. The 88-year-old pontiff offered a Sunday blessing from Rome’s Gemelli hospital. The Vatican’s broadcaster also read in English […]
Pope Francis continues to rest in hospital as Vatican’s Holy Year proceeds without him
Pope Francis remained in the hospital on Saturday recovering from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year proceeded without him. “The night passed quietly, the pope is resting,” the Vatican said Saturday morning. Three weeks have now passed since Francis, 88, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 after a week-long bout of […]
Pope blasts Trump admin over mass deportation plan, directs ire at Vance’s religious defense for policies
Pope Francis on Tuesday issued a major rebuke of the Trump administration’s plans for the mass deportations of migrants, stressing that the forceful removal of people simply for their immigration status deprives them of their inherent dignity and “will end badly.” Francis wrote a letter to U.S. bishops, in which he appeared to criticize Vice […]