Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death. Leo recalled the preaching of Francis about God’s mercy and his gestures of solidarity with poor people.

Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis on the set of "Aldeas" Credit: Aldeas Scholas Films Martin Scorsese’s new documentary, “Aldeas, the Final Dream of Pope Francis,” premiered on Tuesday, April 21, at a ...

On April 21, 2025, the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled for Pope Francis, marking the end of his life and his 12-year papacy. As the 265th successor of St. Peter, the Argentinian pontiff left a ...

The visit kicked off a series of day trips that Leo will be making over the next few weeks, up and down the Italian peninsula ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A year after Pope Francis’ death, the enduring mark of his papacy is how he changed the Church’s understanding of itself — and its place in the world. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope ...

Right after his death on April 21, 2025, everything that had belonged to Pope Francis was packed, in a matter of a couple of hours, into several specially sealed boxes, under the careful supervision ...

Pope Leo XIV addresses journalists aboard the papal plane April 21, 2026, during the flight heading to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, as part of the pontiff's apostolic journey to Africa. Credit: OSV News ...

Aldeas, the Final Dream of Pope Francis, the globally shot cultural project overseen by Martin Scorsese, will world premiere at the Vatican on April 21 as part of events commemorating the first ...

Ahead of the first anniversary of his election to the chair of St. Peter, it was announced that Pope Leo XIV is officially ...

As April 21 marks the first anniversary of the passing of Pope Francis, his lasting impact on Asia and on the region’s role in the transformation of Catholicism is coming into light. Francis’ ...