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1Apr 21, '25Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.416×42.8M250k74k8.1k
2Dec 31, '22“With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as s221×22.8M59k19k517
3May 8, '25White smoke! The 133 Cardinal electors gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected the new Pope. He will appear soon at the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica.135×13.9M110k28k2.9k
4May 8, '25Habemus Papam! We have a Pope! The Cardinals gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope, who took the name Pope Leo XIV105×10.8M109k33k3.8k
5May 10, '25Pope Leo XIV explains his choice of name: "... I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There are different reasons for this, but mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic Encyclical R69.2×7.1M52k8.2k8k
6May 8, '25I announce to you a great joy; we have a Pope: The Most Eminent and Most Reverend Lord, Lord Robert Francis Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV52×5.4M63k14k4.7k
7Dec 17, '23Pope Francis appeals for an end to the war ravaging the Holy Land, praying especially for Christians holed up in the Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza.41.2×4.2M8.1k2.6k516
8Apr 21, '25Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra seal the doors of the papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace and the door to the apartment of the 36.7×3.8M17k3.1k1.6k
9May 4, '25The late Pope Francis requested that his popemobile be turned into a health clinic for the children of Gaza, as his legacy of peace continues to shine in our conflict-ridden world.33.8×3.5M19k3.1k875
10May 8, '25Black smoke billows from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, meaning the 133 Cardinal electors have not yet chosen a new Pope.21.4×2.2M16k2.2k612
11May 8, '25Pope Leo XIV greets the world for the first time to grant his Urbi et Orbi blessing. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Successor of Peter by the 133 Cardinal19.7×2M33k8.5k1.3k
12May 9, '25Newly elected Pope Leo XIV began his first homily with words in English during Mass in the Sistine Chapel with the College of Cardinals.18.7×1.9M33k4.4k3.1k
13Jun 15, '25Pope Leo prays for the victims of a “terrible massacre” in Benue State, Nigeria. Around 200 people were “brutally killed” in Yelwata, in the Guma Local Government Area on the night18.6×1.9M15k8.6k1k
14Apr 28, '25The conclave to elect a new Pope will begin on May 7 according to the Holy See Press Office. The Cardinals present in Rome made the decision on Monday at their fifth General Congre17.4×1.8M7.4k1.9k339
15May 8, '25Black smoke billows from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, meaning the 133 Cardinal electors have not yet chosen a new Pope.15.8×1.6M15k2.3k365
16May 11, '25Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, and between India and Pakistan. "I carry in my heart the sufferings of the beloved Ukrainian people. Let everything possible be 15.7×1.6M19k3.9k1.2k
17Apr 21, '25At 9:45 AM on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, spoke these words at the Casa Santa Marta: "Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow15.2×1.6M23k6.9k1.1k
18May 16, '25Pope Leo XIV's official portrait has been released ©Vatican Media - All rights reserved14.7×1.5M56k6.2k1.5k
19Nov 4, '25Pope Leo has called for “deep reflection” on the treatment of migrants in the United States. Speaking to journalists in Castel Gandolfo, just outside Rome, the Pope said that “many14.6×1.5M15k3.5k983
20May 8, '25Pope Leo XIV embraces each of the Cardinal electors just after he accepts his election to become the 267th Pope.14.6×1.5M24k3.7k2.6k
21May 8, '25Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the faithful for the first time as the 267th Pope.13.9×1.4M31k6.6k1.9k
22Jan 31, '24Pope Francis meets privately with American filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who is currently working on a new movie about Jesus.13.1×1.3M4.9k602179
23May 8, '25As the world awaits the new Pope, we offer a detailed look at what happens inside the Sistine Chapel in the moments after the white smoke and what takes place prior to the announce12.9×1.3M9.9k1.5k799
24May 9, '25Pope Leo XIV enters the Sistine Chapel to celebrate Mass with the cardinals.12.8×1.3M42k4.4k1.8k
25Apr 26, '25Scenes from the Requiem Mass for Pope Francis12.4×1.3M24k4.3k1.3k
26Dec 31, '22The 95-year-old Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on Saturday at 9:34 AM in his residence at the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery.12×1.2M9.7k2k46
27May 8, '25White smoke billows from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel to announce that the 133 Cardinal electors have elected the new Pope, who will appear soon at the central window of St11.8×1.2M14k3k924
28May 7, '25Black smoke signalled the end of the first day of the conclave at 21:00, hours after the doors of the Sistine Chapel were closed with the words, "Extra omnes" or "Everyone out." Th10.9×1.1M11k2.3k433
29Apr 26, '25Pope Francis' coffin has been entombed. The Pope's final resting place is the Basilica of St. Mary Major in central Rome. Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets to watch10.2×1.1M9k1.8k635
30May 10, '25Pope Leo XIV prays at the tomb of his predecessor Pope Francis.10.2×1M54k3.7k1.2k
31Apr 26, '25Over a quarter of a million people from all walks of life gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday to bid their final farewell to Pope Francis at his Requiem Mass. The solemn lit10.0×1M11k2.9k839
32Apr 25, '25The Pope's coffin has been sealed. It was a private ceremony, attended by Vatican officials and some of the Pope's family members. Now that the ceremony is over, the Chapter of St 9.9×1M19k3.2k1.1k
33Apr 21, '25At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words: "Dearest brothers and siste9.3×959k13k3k1k
34Jul 17, '25The Holy Family Church, the only Catholic church in Gaza, was struck by an Israeli shell on Thursday morning, resulting in several injuries, including the parish priest, Father Gab9.3×957k9.5k3.1k550
35Dec 28, '22A prayer for the health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.9.2×946k10k2.2k65
36Sep 8, '23Pope Francis meets with American actor Sylvester Stallone and his family at a private audience in the Vatican.9.1×934k7.9k1.3k237
37Feb 22, '25Statement from the Holy See Press Office8.4×865k6.6k1.5k264
38May 7, '25Crowds wait for the smoke which will reveal the result of the first conclave ballot.8.1×837k11k1.4k426
39Feb 24, '25On Sunday evening, the Holy See Press Office provided the following update on Pope Francis' health:7.8×807k5.1k827139
40May 11, '25On Sunday morning, Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican Grottoes to celebrate a private Mass near the tomb of Saint Peter. Following the Mass, the Pope spent time in silent prayer at t7.8×804k5k550439
41Apr 23, '25The mortal remains of Pope Francis are carried up the steps of St. Peter's Basilica and into the Vatican Basilica. The Rite of Translation from the Casa Santa Marta was led by memb7.7×790k17k3.5k1k
42Jan 1, '23Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s remains rest at the 'Mater Ecclesiae' monastery in the Vatican. Starting Monday morning at 9 am, the Pope Emeritus’ body with lie in state in St. Peter7.6×787k6.6k1.2k90
43May 7, '25'Extra omnes', 'everyone out'. The doors of the Sistine Chapel close with this proclamation, and all non-essential personnel exit. Now that they have left, Cardinal Raniero Cantala7.3×752k7.6k1.3k839
44Jul 20, '25Pope Leo calls for an end to 'barbarity' in Gaza.6.8×703k15k5.1k578
45May 7, '25Black smoke emerged from the chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 21:00 on Wednesday evening, signalling that a first ballot has been held at the conclave and has concluded without t6.5×669k6k1.5k334
46May 9, '25Pope Leo XIV blesses several people, including Sr. Nathalie Becquart, Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod, at the Palace of the Holy Office on the same evening h6.3×649k9.1k910418
47Apr 26, '25Pope Francis was buried in the side aisle of the Basilica of St Mary Major, between the Pauline Chapel, where his beloved icon of Our Lady ‘Salus Populi Romani’ is located, and the6.1×629k6.9k1.3k601
48May 18, '25Pope Leo XIV receives the Ring of the Fisherman, or Piscatory Ring, from Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, during the Mass of Inaugurati6.1×626k19k2.9k886
49Dec 17, '22Happy 86th Birthday, Pope Francis!6.1×623k14k1.9k28
50May 8, '25Crowds gathering again in St Peter's Square, waiting to see the result of the first morning of voting at the conclave.5.6×577k4.9k458124
51May 14, '25Pope Leo XIV receives professional tennis player Jannik Sinner in the Vatican and asks for some sporting tips. The audience took place in the rooms attached to the Vatican's Paul V5.6×576k11k1.1k772
52Apr 22, '25The body of the late Pope Francis will be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday at 9:00 AM to lie in state until his funeral on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. The Holy Se5.2×538k9.8k2k503
53Oct 15, '25A Polish man has donated a purebred Arabian horse to Pope Leo XIV ahead of the weekly General Audience, saying he was inspired by the photo of the Augustinian Pope on horseback in 5.2×532k9.4k1.1k574
54Sep 3, '24After arriving in Jakarta, Pope Francis privately met with refugees taken in by the Jesuit Refugee Service, orphaned children raised by Dominican nuns, as well as elderly, homeless5.1×524k11k2.5k271
55May 6, '25Some shots from two important rooms tied to the election of a new Pope: the Sistine Chapel, now prepared for the conclave, and the "Room of Tears", a small room next to the Sistine5.0×518k7.4k1.5k661
56Dec 28, '22"I would like to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict, who in silence is supporting the Church. Remember him - he is very ill - asking the Lord to console hi5.0×512k6.2k1k23
57Apr 22, '25Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Farrell presides over the rite of the ascertainment of death and the placement of the late Pope Francis' body in the coffin, which took place on Monday ev5.0×511k8.1k1.8k637
58May 2, '25The Vatican fire brigade has put up the chimney stack, which will announce the election of the new Pope. The Cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the concl4.6×475k6.6k1.4k370
59May 8, '25Pope Leo XIV greeted the city of Rome and the world at his first appearance as the Successor of Peter from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. "Peace be with you! Dearest 4.5×458k7k1.3k439
60May 12, '25Pope Leo XIV jokes with applauding journalists during an audience with media professionals on Monday in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall.4.4×450k9.6k916779
61May 9, '25Here is the official record confirming that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost accepted the election canonically making him Supreme Pontiff and the name he has chosen. The document wa4.0×414k7.8k1.4k747
62Apr 26, '25Pope Francis' coffin arrives in St Peter's Square3.9×403k8.3k1.4k396
63Sep 2, '24Pope Francis boards the papal plane at Rome's Fiumicino Airport as he begins his Apostolic Journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore.3.9×399k6.5k1.2k124
64Mar 30, '23As people around the world pray for #PopeFrancis as he recovers in hospital from a respiratory infection, we invite our followers to send the Pope their messages of well-wishes and3.7×385k7.9k1.3k30
65Apr 24, '25Pope Francis’ tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major has been made with materials from the Italian region of Liguria. It is a simple tomb bearing only the inscription “Franciscus” 3.5×360k6.6k1.1k474
66Sep 6, '24Indonesia says 'Goodbye' to Pope Francis - images from the farewell ceremonies in Jakarta3.5×358k11k2k277
67May 18, '25Pope Leo XIV meets privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife, Olena Zelenska, following the Mass of Inauguration of his pontificate on Sunday.3.4×351k6.9k1k334
68Sep 7, '25With these words of the Formula of Canonization, Pope Leo XIV officially proclaimed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis saints of the Catholic Church.3.4×350k10k2k625
69Apr 21, '25Pope Francis will be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in the Pauline Chapel, which houses the ancient icon of Maria Salus Populi Romani, as he requested in his Spiritual Te3.3×343k6.9k1.4k431
70Apr 23, '25Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside over the rite of the sealing of Pope Francis' coffin in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday, April 25, at 8 PM,3.3×343k4.9k728169
71Dec 24, '24With the opening of the Holy Door, the Jubilee of Hope 2025 has officially begun!3.3×341k13k2k302
72Dec 29, '22"The Pope Emeritus was able to rest well last night. He is absolutely lucid and alert. Today, although his condition remains serious, the situation remains stable at the moment. " 3.3×338k4.7k54210
73Apr 27, '25Pope Francis' tomb in a niche in the Basilica of St. Mary Major can now be visited by the faithful, as the Church commemorates the late Pope with the second day of the Novemdiales,3.1×315k7.9k1.5k381
74Mar 27, '20#PopeFrancis delivers an extraordinary blessing “To the City and to the World” to pray for an end to the Covid-19 #coronavirus pandemic, and reflects on Jesus’ words to His discipl3.0×013k2.7k59
75May 10, '25Pope Leo XIV's coat of arms offers a clear reflection of his Augustinian roots and the values he seeks to promote during his pontificate, particularly unity and communion within th2.9×302k4.6k962540
76Sep 3, '24Indonesia warmly welcomes Pope Francis upon arriving in Jakarta, as he kicks off his 45th Apostolic Journey abroad to Asia and Oceania, marking the longest travel thus far of the p2.8×293k7.7k2.1k150
77Apr 21, '25In the wake of his death, we remember Pope Francis as a Pope of peace through his tireless appeals and constant visits to show his closeness to those suffering the consequences of 2.8×283k6.5k1.5k205
78Jan 5, '23Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's coffin is carried to St. Peter’s Square.2.7×281k5k91151
79May 9, '25"Even today, there are many settings in which the Christian faith is considered absurd, meant for the weak and unintelligent. Settings where other securities are preferred, like te2.6×269k4.8k719276
80Mar 31, '23Pope Francis has visited the children's ward at Gemelli hospital, bringing gifts of Rosaries, chocolate Easter eggs, and books for the young patients. While there, he baptized litt2.6×268k7.8k82449
81Jan 1, '23“If we allow the love of Christ to change our heart, then we can change the world.” – the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI2.6×265k6.4k97742
82May 8, '25Pope Leo XIV delivers his first Urbi et Orbi Apostolic Blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. The 69-year-old American, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected as the 2.5×262k4.7k1.1k405
83Mar 16, '25The Holy See Press Office has released a picture of Pope Francis in prayer after concelebrating the Eucharist this morning. It's the first to be released since the Pope's hospitali2.5×255k9.1k1.1k161
84Jul 19, '25Suhail is a young Catholic student from Gaza, seriously wounded in the Israeli attack on the Holy Family parish on Thursday. He writes a column for L’Osservatore Romano, the Holy S2.4×247k4.8k1.2k262
85Apr 24, '25Filipino Cardinal Louis Antonio Gokim Tagle led the fourth recitation of the Rosary in memory of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Thursday evening, 24 April.2.3×237k5.7k697317
86Apr 26, '25The final valediction at the conclusion of the Solemn Requiem Mass for Pope Francis2.2×226k6k1.1k201
87Feb 24, '25Pope Francis had a restful tenth night in the hospital, according to the Holy See Press Office. "The night went well; the Pope slept and is resting." He is receiving treatment for 2.2×226k4.7k78377
88Sep 5, '24See images from the Mass presided over by Pope Francis at Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.2.0×210k6.5k1.6k227
89Jun 7, '23POPE FRANCIS UPDATE: 'Pope Francis' surgery is over: it took place without complications and lasted three hours' @HolySeePress #PopeFrancis1.9×194k4.8k4339
90Sep 20, '25Pope Leo XIV tells ALS sufferers that "the quality of human life is not dependent on achievement. The quality of our lives is dependent on love."1.9×194k6.1k772314
91Sep 7, '25It's canonization day for Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis!1.9×191k7.3k1k176
92Apr 26, '25The beginning of the Requiem Mass for Pope Francis1.8×189k4.7k769152
93Dec 17, '24Happy 88th birthday, Pope Francis! Ad multos annos!1.8×185k7.8k1.1k94
94Apr 26, '25“If there’s still a corner your blessings haven’t reached, your Angelus blessings, your Audiences, your Apostolic Letters and Exhortations, your Speeches and Messages, your Encycli1.8×182k5.2k1.1k365
95May 20, '25On Tuesday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV visited the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls, the Roman church traditionally thought to hold the saint’s remains. After a moment of prayer i1.8×182k5.1k480176
96Mar 13, '25Happy 12th anniversary to Pope Francis!1.6×166k7.8k1.1k77
97Apr 27, '25In mid-January, a month before his hospitalization, the late Pope Francis recorded a video message, reminding young people about the importance of listening while others are speaki1.5×158k5.1k866611
98Sep 14, '25With filial gratitude, we offer the Holy Father our most sincere good wishes, asking God to support him in his ministry and to grant him joy in serving the Church. Happy birthday, 1.4×147k9.4k1.4k193
99May 21, '25Pope Leo XIV offers a summary in English of his catechesis at the Wednesday General Audience, reflecting on Jesus' parable of the sower and the seed.1.3×134k4.9k716416
100Aug 16, '25Celebrating 100 days of Pope Leo XIV1.1×108k5.3k70598

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