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A flock of birds fly over visitors and mourners queueing to access St Peter's Basilica to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis, in The Vatican on April 24, 2025. The Vatican on April 24 said some 61,000 people had already paid their respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state in St Peter's Basilica ahead of his funeral. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Mourners Condemn ‘Selfie-Takers’ At Pope Francis’ Open Casket Viewing

Tens of thousands gathered at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City to see Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, with many using it as a personal photo shoot opportunity — as the pope’s body could be seen lying in his open casket.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Flowers are placed around a plaque commemorating a 2015 visit from Pope Francis at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in the wake of the the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Vatican announced that Pope Francis, 88, died on Monday at 07:35 local time and "the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father". His death comes after he appeared in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, greeting thousands of worshippers. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Vatican: Pope Francis Dead At 88

Pope Francis, who was considered a reformer that altered the Catholic Church’s traditional views and inspired progressives, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican announced Monday.

Pope Francis, seen wearing an oxygen breathing apparatus, delivers remarks during a surprise appearance at the end of a mass for the sick and healthcare workers on St. Peter's square in The Vatican, on April 6, 2025. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Pope Francis Makes First Appearance Since Being Released From Hospital

Pope Francis has made his first public appearance since being released from the hospital.

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Kansas: Catholic Priest Fatally Shot At His Church’s Rectory

A Catholic priest has died after being shot at his church’s rectory in Kansas.

Pope Francis visits the Saint Louis Hospital on November 21, 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. Pope Francis arrived in Bangkok yesterday to begin a three day tour in Thailand followed by Japan. This is the first visit by the head of the Roman Catholic church since St. John Paul II back in 1984. Thailand, a Buddhist country has approximately 388,000 Catholics, out of 69 million people. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

Pope Francis Shares Written Message As He Remains Hospitalized

Pope Francis has shared a written message since being hospitalized in Rome.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Mourners wait in line to attend the public viewing for Archdiocese of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell, part of three days of memorial services, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on March 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. O'Connell, a native of Ireland, was a beloved member of the South L.A. community where he ministered for 27 years and was shot and killed inside his home in Hacienda Heights on February 18. Archbishop José H. Gomez called O'Connell ‘a peacemaker with a heart for the poor and the immigrant.’ (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Archdiocese of L.A. Settles Clergy Abuse Claims for $880M, Raising Total to $1.5B

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse that goes decades back in the past, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuser settlement with a Catholic archdiocese.