Rome

Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis as public viewing begins

April 23, 2025

By COLLEEN BARRY and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final…
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

April 21, 2025

Pope Francis died on Monday morning. The AP recounts his journey to the papacy.
Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in

February 24, 2025

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains…