Second Day of Mourning for Pope Francis: Full Text of Homily by Cardinal Parolin

Second Day of Mourning for Pope Francis: Full Text of Homily by Cardinal Parolin

Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2025 — the second day of mourning for the late Pope Francis. 'It is precisely the Father’s mercy, which is greater than our limitations and calculations, that characterised the Magisterium of Pope Francis...'

In this majestic square of St.Peter, in which Pope Francis has celebrated the Eucharist so many times and presided over great meetings throughout these 12 years, we are...

The primacy of evangelization. Mercy as a key word. The countless appeals for peace and for human fraternity. In the homily of Pope Francis' funeral, the...

In this majestic square of St. Peter, in which Pope Francis has celebrated the Eucharist so many times and presided over great meetings throughout these 12 years, we are gathered in prayer around his mortal remains with a sad heart, but sustained by the certainties of faith, which assures us [...]

The funeral of Pope Francis was held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, in St. Peter's Square, in the Vatican, beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting approximately two hours. The Holy Exequial Mass was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, who highlighted in his homily the legacy of the pontiff, highlighting his defense of migrants, his struggle for world peace and his commitment to the environment. He affirmed th…