Pope Francis has died, the Vatican says

The president of the German Bishops' Conference, Bätzing, called him a courageous renewer of the Church's mission. Federal President Steinmeier's condolences said that the Pope's modesty, spontaneity and humor, but above all his perceptible deep faith, had touched people all over the world - and provided support, strength and direction.

The Minister for the Presidency, in an institutional statement, highlights his ‘fight against inequality’ and regrets the loss of a ‘good man’

Politicians pay tribute to ‘devoted’ and ‘compassionate’ Pope

MPs from across the political spectrum also paid tribute to Francis, with several noting his compassion for the poor and refugees. British politicians have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death on Monday aged 88. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the pontiff’s death on Easter Monday “feels especially poignant”, saying he had spent his final Easter “bearing witness to the faith he devoted his life to”. In a post on X, she added: “…

NI politicians react to the death of Pope Francis

Leaders in Ireland pay tribute and express condolences following the death of Pope Francis.

With the death of Pope Francis, the forthcoming funerals are prepared in the Vatican. How do they take place? And how is a successor determined for the supreme office of the Catholic Church? An overview.

Pope Francis has died. Here’s what happens next.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with thorough instructions detailing who has responsibility for planning the funeral, preparing for the election of a new pope and taking care of essential business in the meantime. The instructions are found in St. John Paul II’s 1996 apostolic constitution, “Universi Dominici Gregis,” which was revised by Pope …