Multi-faith prayer service for Pope Francis being held in Reno

Thousands gather for rosary in St. Peter’s Square after death of Pope Francis

Religious sisters gather to pray the rosary for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Apr 21, 2025 / 16:38 pm (CNA). The Vatican on Monday evening hosted a praying o... [...]

Vatican leads rosary in St. Peter's Square after Pope Francis' death

The Vatican on Monday led a rosary for Pope Francis, who died earlier in the day at 88. Following coverage of the rosary, Dr. Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde, executive board president for the Catholic Research Economists Discussion Organization, joined CBS News with his thoughts on the pontiff.

Multi-faith prayer service for Pope Francis being held in Reno

Religious leaders belonging to multiple different faiths will be holding a multi-faith prayer service for the late Pope Francis.

The balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican still looked on Monday morning decorated as on special occasions, after Pope Francis, convalescent, offered from there what was his last blessing this Sunday. Upon the death of the Argentine Pontiff, it will be the new Pope who leans on this distinguished balcony to present himself to the world.

The Consequential, Complex and Confounding Legacy of Pope Francis

Easter Monday’s death in Rome of Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, triggers a nine-day mourning period that will be marked by solemn ritual and ceremony. There will be prayers, Masses, processions and a funeral in St. Peter’s Square, and a burial inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Within a few weeks, the College of Cardinals will meet, black smoke will billow from the Vatican chimney until white smo…

Vatican begins its first public commemoration following Pope Francis’ death

As the sun sets over St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican has begun a Rosary prayer for Francis, who died after offering his final blessing from the square on Easter Sunday.