# We should not mythologise the last days of Pope Francis. Prior to his final appearance on Easter Sunday, on the loggia of St Peter’s Basilica around noon Rome time, the 88-yeat-old pontiff had spent ...

The 88-year-old pope passed away on Easter Monday (21.04.25) after suffering a stroke and heart failure and Sergio Alfieri, his chief surgeon, revealed he failed to respond to any stimuli from medical ...

It's very beautiful that he's going back, having concluded his ministry, to the place where it began," Father Patrick Briscoe ...

Pope Francis ' casket has been sealed shut ahead of his funeral in a private ceremony. The pontiff's casket was closed in St.

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square on Saturday. Despite the ...

According to the Vatican, in Francis’ final hours he thanked his longtime health aide, Massimiliano Strappetti, for supporting him in a surprise appearance for worshippers on Easter Sunday.

The sovereign pontiff was then buried in a private ceremony, attended by a few close ones, including his sister Maria Elena and his nurse Massimiliano Strappetti. It was the Argentine himself who ...

US president Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump touched down in Rome last night as the world prepares mark Pope Francis' funeral. Trump is one of dozens of world leaders who jetted to ...

Before falling into a coma, he waved to his personal nurse Massimiliano Strappetti from his bed, in what Vatican News described as "a gesture of farewell". On Sunday, he had thanked Strappetti ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...