Kasmir Nema, RVA News

Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo, Archbishop of Jakarta, presided over a joyful Easter Mass celebration with the Indonesian Catholic community in Rome at the Colegio del Verbo Divino on May 4, 2025.

As the Catholic Church prepares for a pivotal moment in its modern history, the upcoming conclave set for May 7 has drawn global attention.

In a moving ceremony that gathered faithful from around the world, the Exequial Holy Mass for the late Pope Francis was celebrated this morning at the parvis of the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica.

In a historic and deeply symbolic decision, Pope Francis will be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome following his funeral rites at St. Peter’s Basilica.

The Vatican is preparing to bid a final farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 AM (GMT +2) in St. Peter’s Square.

Faithful across Indonesia to gather in prayer and remembrance as the Church marks the passing of Pope Francis.

Following the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, Cardinal Isao Kikuchi, SVD, Archbishop of Tokyo, shared a heartfelt tribute recalling the Holy Father’s impact on the global Church and his personal encounters with the pope.

From the moment Jorge Mario Bergoglio stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in March 2013, a quiet revolution began.

In his Easter Sunday message, read by Cardinal Angelo Comastri at Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Francis called on the faithful to seek the living Christ beyond the tomb and to carry the message of hope and newness into every corner of daily life.

In his traditional Urbi et Orbi (To the City and the World) Easter message, Pope Francis offered a stirring proclamation of the Resurrection and a heartfelt appeal for global peace, hope, and solidarity.