- Latest Updates: World Pays Tribute to Pope Francisby The New York Times on April 21, 2025 at 8:14 pm
The Vatican said Francis, the first pope from Latin America, had died after a stroke, and revealed that his will requested a simple tomb in Rome.
- Mourners Gather Outside the Vatican After Pope Francis’ Deathby Emma Bubola on April 21, 2025 at 8:14 pm
A day after Pope Francis had blessed Catholics at Easter Mass, crowds gathered again in St. Peter’s Square in somber mood.
- Pope Francis’ Will Says He Wishes to Be Buried in Simple Tomb in Romeby Elisabetta Povoledo on April 21, 2025 at 8:11 pm
Pope Francis stipulated that he be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, where six other popes are buried.
- U.S. Airstrike Hits Yemeni Capital, Killing 12, Houthi Health Officials Sayby Shuaib Almosawa and Vivian Nereim on April 21, 2025 at 8:09 pm
Witnesses said an airstrike on Sunday hit a densely populated area adjacent to the Old City in Houthi-dominated Sana.
- E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicalsby Hiroko Tabuchi on April 21, 2025 at 8:05 pm
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.
- Here’s more on the pope’s legacy and what comes next.by Jason Horowitz on April 21, 2025 at 7:53 pm
- Who Is Kevin Farrell, the Vatican’s New De Facto Administrator?by Elisabetta Povoledo on April 21, 2025 at 7:47 pm
Cardinal Farrell, who holds the position of cardinal chamberlain, or camerlengo in Italian, will run the Holy See’s affairs until a new pope is chosen.
- Canadians Confront News Void on Facebook and Instagram as Election Nearsby Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Stuart A. Thompson on April 21, 2025 at 7:38 pm
Hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing pages such as Canada Proud is thriving on Facebook as the election nears.
- Vance’s Visit to India Sparks Hopes for Trade Deal Amid Trump Tariff Pauseby Anupreeta Das and Pragati K.B. on April 21, 2025 at 7:37 pm
Those tariff clouds? Indians wish them away as they welcome Vice President JD Vance for a four-day visit.
- For a Times Reporter Who Covered Him, Francis Was Always a Surpriseby Jason Horowitz on April 21, 2025 at 7:16 pm
An unlikely choice to be pope championed causes and challenged orthodoxy, keeping allies and critics alike on their toes.
- Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Candidates to Succeed Francis.by Emma Bubola, Elisabetta Povoledo, Gaia Pianigiani and Neil MacFarquhar on April 21, 2025 at 7:01 pm
Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.
- Trump and Pope Francis Had Sharply Different Views, and Sharp Disagreementsby Lisa Lerer and Elizabeth Dias on April 21, 2025 at 6:36 pm
The pope and the president remade the Catholic church and American politics in their outsider images, but their relationship was defined by their remarkable […]
- Romans Mourn Francis, Their Bishop and Their ‘Man of Peace’by Bernhard Warner on April 21, 2025 at 5:49 pm
The faithful converged on Francis’ other spiritual home, St. John Lateran, to pay their respects and process the passing of their diocesan leader.
- Pope Francis’ Life in Photosby The New York Times on April 21, 2025 at 5:37 pm
Selected photographs from the life and papacy of Pope Francis.
- Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88by Jason Horowitz and Jim Yardley on April 21, 2025 at 5:33 pm
After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized […]
- People Gather to Mourn, and Honor, Pope Francisby The New York Times on April 21, 2025 at 5:26 pm
As church bells tolled across the world, Catholics and non-Catholics alike mourned a pontiff who pushed for change.
- How Is a New Pope Chosen? ‘Conclave’ Offers a Glimpse Inside the Process.by Talya Minsberg on April 21, 2025 at 5:24 pm
Papal experts have lauded the Oscar-nominated film as one of the more accurate depictions of the closed-door Vatican gathering.
- Israeli Security Chief Accuses Netanyahu of Making Improper Requestsby Isabel Kershner on April 21, 2025 at 5:22 pm
In a scathing court affidavit, the head of the Shin Bet said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed him to spy on anti-government protesters.
- Trump, Macron and Other World Leaders React to Pope Francis’ Deathby Matthew Mpoke Bigg on April 21, 2025 at 5:18 pm
Tributes came from around the globe, offering condolences to the world’s Catholics and praising the pontiff’s commitment to the poor and marginalized.
- U.S. Catholics, and some Protestants, mourn a pope who ‘tried to understand.’by Patricia Mazzei, Shayla Colon and Robert Chiarito on April 21, 2025 at 5:07 pm