Death is a new beginning, Pope Francis wrote in preface to book

The pontiff wrote the foreword of a book a week before his admission to the Gemelli Polyclinic; the work will be published this Thursday.

‘Death is not the end of everything’: Vatican releases pope’s reflections on aging, dying

Pope Francis prays at the “Garden of Angels” section of the Laurentino Cemetery in Rome on All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 22, 2025 / 13:26 pm (CNA). The Vatican on Tuesday released a previou... [...]

Vatican releases pope’s reflections on aging, dying

Pope Francis prays at the “Garden of Angels” section of the Laurentino Cemetery in Rome on All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 22, 2025 / 13:26 pm (CNA). The Vatican on Tuesday released a previously unpublished text by Pope Francis following his passing on Monday containing the late pontiff’s reflections on aging and death. “We must not be afraid of old age; we must not fear embracing becoming old…

“Death is not the end of everything, but the beginning of something (...) It is a new beginning,” writes Pope Francis, who died this Monday at 88, in an unpublished text, the foreword to a book by Cardinal Angelo Scola that will be published on April 24.

‘Death Is Not the End of Everything’: Vatican Releases Pope’s Reflections On Aging, Dying

Vatican Media Pope Francis prays at the “Garden of Angels” section of the Laurentino Cemetery in Rome on All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, 2024. On this note, Francis pointed to the role of grandparents in society, emphasizing their role in promoting the 'balanced development of the young' and a culture of peace.

'Death Is Not The End' -- Pope Francis' Final Thoughts on the Afterlife

The Vatican on Tuesday published the final thoughts of the late Pope Francis on the afterlife, in an essay he wrote in February.