Toledo clergy, lay people make final visits to Pope Francis

Toledo clergy, lay people make final visits to Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY — For 24 Sylvania parishioners, plans for their pilgrimage to Italy changed three times. A year ago, St. Joseph Parish had scheduled to make ...

Vatican officials said an estimated 400,000 people gathered for Pope Francis’ funeral, with 250,000 in St. Peter’s Square alone, on Saturday (26). The number is higher than that of Pope Benedict XVI’s funeral in 2023, when an estimated 50,000 people attended. Pope Francis’ body arrived […]

“The competent authorities inform that, as Pope Francis's funeral ends, there are more than 250,000 people present.” This was announced by the Vatican press office. Pope Francis' coffin was placed on the popemobile with which it will be transferred to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. The vehicle has been adapted to allow the faithful to see the coffin and greet the Pontiff for the last time before the burial. The Pope's coffin, carried outs…

A final day of tributes before Pope Francis’ funeral

The coffin of Pope Francis was sealed around 8 p.m. Friday, concluding a day of final tributes as about 250,000 faithful have filed past since Wednesday at the Vatican ahead of Saturday’s funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square.