Celebrating Easter for the entire 50-day season

All of the Easter eggs will be found and the chocolate eaten long before the Easter season ends at Pentecost, this year on June 8.

Prayer, pilgrims accompany pope’s body to basilica

To the chanting of Christ’s promise, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live,” the mortal remains of Pope Francis were carried into St. Peter’s Basilica by 14 pallbearers.

Pope's 47 trips reflected his desire to draw close to world's peripheries

When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio had said he always tried to avoid traveling "because I'm a homebody."

Religious leaders remember Pope Francis as champion of dialogue

Religious leaders from around the world mourned the death of Pope Francis April 21, hailing him as a tireless advocate for interreligious dialogue and unity among faith traditions.

U.S. cardinal to play key role until a new pope is elected

With the death of Pope Francis April 21, the practical aspects of overseeing the day-to-day needs of the church and organizing a papal election fall to U.S. Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell.

In final testament, pope asks for simple burial, prayed for peace

In his brief final testament, Pope Francis asked to be buried at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major and said he had offered his suffering for peace in the world.

Pope’s funeral set for April 26, public viewing April 23-25

The funeral Mass of Pope Francis will be celebrated April 26 in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced.

Global pastor: In word and deed, pope preached mercy, outreach

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of at age 88, gave new energy to millions of Catholics -- and caused concern for some -- as he transformed the image of the papacy into a pastoral ministry based on personal encounters and strong convictions about poverty, mission and dialogue.

Pope’s funeral rites, a celebration of hope, to begin late April 21

Pope Francis’ funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to “reinforce the hope and witness to the faith” that those who have been baptized in Christ “will rise with him to new life.”

Precise rules govern what happens in period between popes

Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with thorough instructions detailing who has responsibility for planning the funeral, preparing for the election of a new pope and taking care of essential business in the meantime.
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