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Carlo Acutis. / Credit: carloacutis.com Vatican City, Apr 27, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). The unexpected death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21,

Cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2025 — the second day of mourning for the late Pope Francis. /

Pallbearers process with the coffin of Pope Francis during his funeral at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City,

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a one-on-one meeting at the Vatican prior to Pope Francis’ funeral, Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Prelates watch as Vatican officials prepare Pope Francis’ tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Saturday, April 26, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis with Missionaries of Charity in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 15, 2022. / Credit: Pavel Mikheyev/Shutterstock Lima Newsroom, Apr 29, 2025 / 16:19 pm

Pope Francis blesses a newly married couple during his general audience on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

Cardinals participate in Day 4 of the Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 29, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit:

Cardinal Pietro Parolin (left) and other cardinals celebrate Mass on Day 3 of the Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 28, 2025, in St.

Haitian Cardinal Chibly Langlois (left) and Spanish Cardinal Sebastian Aguilar arrive at the Synod Hall for the third day of the synod on the themes

Cardinal Camillo Ruini answers questions at the Vatican press office on June 17, 2014. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Lima Newsroom, Apr 30, 2025 / 13:38

Archbishop Cardinal John Njue and Archbishop Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera. / Credit: Centro Televisivo Vaticano, CC BY 3.0 via Creative Commons; Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City,

Cardinals celebrate the Novendiales Masses on the fourth day of mourning for Pope Francis on April 29, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Cardinals in Rome / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Staff, Apr 30, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Cardinals from around the world have made their way

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, archbishop of Cologne in Germany. / Credit: Marko Orlovic/German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) CNA Newsroom, Apr 30, 2025 / 01:08 am (CNA).

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, delivers the homily during the fourth day of Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April

Cardinals participate in Day 4 of the Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 29, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit:

Pilgrims visit Rome for the Jubilee of People with Disabilities on Monday, April 28, 2025. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican City, Apr 29, 2025 /

St. Athanasius. / Credit: Public domain CNA Staff, May 2, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). The Catholic Church on May 2 honors St. Athanasius of

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández elevates the chalice during the sixth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 1, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the

Pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience Aug. 9, 2023, hold up an image of the Virgin Mary. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, May

National Shrine and Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sheshan, also known as Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians, in Shanghai, China. / Credit: lobia,

Cardinals participate in the fifth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on April 30, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri celebrates Mass on the fifth day of Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 30, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica at the