'Good and faithful servant': Iowans mourn the death of Pope Francis

UI Catholics react to Pope Francis' death - The Daily Iowan

After 12 years of serving, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has died. The 88-year-old Argentinian-born leader of the Roman Catholic Church battled pneumonia weeks ago before a brief recovery and return to the Vatican. Vice President J.D. Vance met with the Pope on Easter Sunday just hours before his death. Francis suffered a cerebral stroke early Monday morning before falling into a coma and suffering heart failure that resulted in his …

'Good and faithful servant': Iowans mourn the death of Pope Francis

Shortly after the news of Pope Francis' death, leaders in Iowa began offering their condolences and prayers.

Eastern Iowa Catholic officials, parishioners remember Pope Francis

CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Virginia Priano, correspondent from Rome, spoke this Monday with Regreso CNN with Mariana Arias and Pepe Gil Vidal after the death of Pope Francis, and described how the farewell is being experienced in the Vatican and among the faithful. “Many faithful were at the Easter Sunday Mass and said they saw the Pope very tired and sad. He was practically unable to speak and said very little when he gave the …

Iowa City Catholic Worker honors Pope Francis after his passing

Like many faithful Catholics around the globe, the Iowa City Catholic Workeris honoring and rememberingPope Francis after his passing.The pontiff died less th

Iowa Catholic Conference exec reflects on Pope Francis' legacy - Radio Iowa

Iowa Catholic Conference executive director Tom Chapman says his first reaction to the death of Pope Francis was sadness, “also not too surprised in that he’s had a lot of health challenges recently, so my feeling is I’m glad he didn’t have to spend his last days in the hospital, but I’m sorry to see […]