The College of Cardinals, currently gathered in Rome for General Congregations ahead of the upcoming conclave, has issued a heartfelt appeal to all Catholics around the world to accompany them in prayer.
For Pope Francis, every bottle reused, every tree planted, every light turned off in solidarity with creation is an act of resistance—and an act of love.
The Catholic Church in Cambodia held a solemn memorial Mass on April 26 to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025.
"You inspired me to leave a comfortable, fulfilling life and take a great risk by uprooting myself and serving in a place that often no longer felt like home," said Fr. Ferdinand Santos.
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 heartfelt departure from tradition, Pope Francis requested to be laid to rest at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, rather than the Vatican Grottoes where many of his predecessors lie, on April 26.
“In God’s mercy do we find our true freedom and joy. We live by mercy. We cannot imagine a life without mercy. Mercy is the air we breathe. Mercy cannot be fenced in. We must forgive because we ourselves are in need of forgiveness.”
Cardinals gathered for their fourth General Congregation on April 25, Friday morning in the New Synod Hall, as the Church prepares to bid farewell to Pope Francis with the solemn funeral of “a shepherd, not a sovereign.”
In a moving tribute to the late Holy Father, Pope Francis, Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) organized a special Rosary prayer service on Friday, April 25, uniting voices across Asia to pray for the eternal repose of his soul.
In his welcome message during Friday’s multi-sectoral forum on the Verde Island Passage (VIP) held in Quezon City, Fr. Edwin Gariguez, lead convenor of the Protect VIP Network , said “Let us honor Pope Francis not only with our tributes, but with our courage - to live out his legacy by choosing the path of ecological conversion.”
Caritas Occidental Mindoro calls for transparent investigation into capsizing of dredging vessel MV Hong Hai 16 off the coast of Rizal town on April 15 that killed at least nine with two others missing, still the subject of the search and rescue.
“We have lost a compassionate and courageous shepherd,” said Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, paying tribute to the late Pope Francis during a solemn gathering at Shanti Sadan, the CCBI Secretariat Extension in Benaulim, Goa.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope and the first Jesuit to lead the Catholic Church, passed away on the morning of April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, just a day after delivering his Easter message.
