The ceremony with the Pope Francis' body, who will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for three days, pass through the crowd at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) VATICAN CITY (AP) — The bells of St. Peter's tolled Wednesday as the body of Pope Francis was...
Caloocan Archbishop and Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David (CBCP photo) Caloocan Archbishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David said there are no set candidates for the next pope as the selection process will be entirely guided by the Holy Spirit,...
(Photo courtesy of CBCP) Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David will depart for Rome on Thursday, April 24 to attend the funeral of Pope Francis and participate in the upcoming papal conclave, a historic event that will determine the next leader of the Catholic Church. The funeral for Pope Francis, which is...
Pope Francis in Tacloban City, Leyte in 2015. (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, April 22, joined the nation and global Catholic community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. In a statement, the AFP said Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church by...
Copies of the Vatican paper L'Osservatore Romano are distributed after a rosary prayer for the late Pope Francis, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Monday April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos are set to fly to the Vatican to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed on Wednesday, April 23. Malacañang/Manila Bulletin photos Marcos will join other world leaders who will...
DAVAO CITY – The faithful here is mourning the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 due to a stroke and irreversible heart failure. SISTER Ana Rosa Sivori, Pope Francis' second cousin, stands near a portrait of the late pope during a press conference in Bangkok,...
The city government of Antipolo and the Diocese of Antipolo have joined the rest of the country and the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. City Mayor Casimiro “Junjun” Ynares, III said in his social media account that the city government is mourning the passing of Pope Francis, whom...
Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown speaks during the Holy Mass for Pope Francis at the Manila Cathedral on April 22, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines) Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown on Tuesday, April 22...
Pope Francis's body is laid out in state inside his private chapel at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP, HO) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao joined the Catholic Church in mourning the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday at the age of 88. In a statement, BARMM interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua said the passing of Pope Francis brought profound sadness....
ILOILO CITY — Capiz Archbishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico honored Pope Francis who passed away on Monday, April 21. "Si Papa Francisco nagtudlo sa aton nga hakuson ang mga imol, sa pag-abiabi sa mga napilasan, kag sa pagbalay sang isa ka Simbahan sang malapit kag nagaulikid sa mga tawo (Pope Francis...
