Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and the first from Latin America, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at 7:35 a.m. in his residence at Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City.
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.
On Good Friday evening, April 18, 2025, the faithful of Signa gathered in a solemn procession to commemorate the Passion of Christ through a deeply moving Via Crucis (Way of the Cross).
“Let us pray today for the joy of priests,” Pope Francis urged in his homily for the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday (April 17), inviting the faithful to support their priests as they continue to serve amid trials and renewal.
Following a devastating earthquake in Myanmar, Pope Francis has extended spiritual and material support to the affected communities, expressing deep concern for the victims and displaced.
Pope Francis has reformed the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, strengthening the Vatican’s diplomatic training in a bid to enhance the Church’s global engagement.
As Holy Week began with Palm Sunday, Pope Francis urged the faithful to walk with Jesus by embracing the crosses of the suffering, like Simon of Cyrene.
Pope Francis greeted thousands of pilgrims gathered at Saint Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday with a heartfelt message: “Happy Palm Sunday and Happy Holy Week.”
As young people from around the world gather in Rome for UNIV 2025, Pope Francis has sent a heartfelt message encouraging them to deepen their faith and become bearers of hope in today's world.
The Fabric of Saint Peter presented its latest efforts in conserving and enhancing the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter during a press conference held at the Holy See Press Office on Friday, April 11.
During his weekly General Audience held at St. Peter’s Square on April 9, Pope Francis continued his catechetical series for the Jubilee 2025 on the theme “Jesus Christ, Our Hope,” focusing this time on Christ’s encounter with the rich man, as narrated in the Gospel of Mark (10:17–22).
More than 80 members of the Indian Priests, Sisters and Brothers’ Union (IPSBU), Rome, came together for a deeply spiritual Holy Door Pilgrimage at St. Peter’s Basilica on April 5, marking their participation in Jubilee Year 2025.
Pope Francis has expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the people of the Dominican Republic following the tragic collapse of a nightclub roof in the capital city of Santo Domingo that claimed numerous lives and left many injured.
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, the Holy See has officially presented its Pavilion for the upcoming 19th International Architecture Exhibition – Venice Biennale 2025, under the theme Opera Aperta or Open Work.
In a heartfelt message to participants of the 29th General Chapter of the Salesian Congregation, Pope Francis called on the Salesians to rekindle their passion for Jesus Christ and renew their commitment to serving the youth.
In anticipation of the 1700th anniversary of the historic First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, the International Theological Commission has published a new document titled “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior: The 1700th Anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325–2025).”
In a powerful and pastoral message, Pope Francis addressed participants of the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, currently taking place in Rome from March 24 to 28, 2025.
