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Cliff Notes – Vatican conclave will elect successor to Pope Francis A historic conclave will convene on May 7, with…

The conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor will commence on 7 May, with 135 cardinal electors participating in the voting process.

Cliff Notes – Pope buried in Rome Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 on Easter Monday 250,000…

Cliff Notes A large crowd gathered at St Peter’s Square early in the morning for an extraordinary funeral, with long…

Cliff Notes World leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump, and Emmanuel Macron, have gathered in Rome ahead of Pope…

On Saturday 25 April 2025, the world will say their farewells to Pope Francis, a pontiff who will be remembered for all his work with the poor, for modernising the Catholic Church and for bringing people of all faiths together. Pope Francis’s funeral will get underway tomorrow in Rome, in breaking with tradition he will have a much simpler affair than many of his predecessors.

The passing of Pope Francis has left Catholics, particularly in Africa, mourning the loss of a humble leader known for his connection to the grassroots of the church.

Christians in Gaza’s only Catholic church honoured Pope Francis, who consistently reached out to them for over a year during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, culminating in his last phone call on Saturday.

The King and Queen’s state visit to the Vatican has been postponed as Pope Francis recovers from pneumonia, according to Buckingham Palace.

Pope Francis no longer requires non-invasive ventilation, indicating improvement in his respiratory condition, as confirmed by the Vatican.