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.
With Pope Francis' passing on April 21, 2025, all cardinals are summoned to Rome, and the Catholic Church, one of the oldest and largest religious institutions with up to 1.39 billion members, prepares for a conclave to elect his successor.
