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Pope

This week
27th April 2025 - 2nd May 2025
Italian cardinal convicted of embezzlement will not participate in upcoming conclave
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Who will be the next pope?
18m
Last week
20th April 2025 - 26th April 2025
Dublin silversmith who made pieces for the Pope loses his 'lifetime's work' in Easter robbery
Opinion: Farewell to The Climate Pope, who died during Earth Week
Dr Catherine Conlon
Over 90,000 people have filed into St Peter's to pay their respects to Pope Francis
Organisers were forced to keep the doors of St. Peter’s Basilica open overnight due to unprecedented crowds.
Progressive versus traditionalist? The polarising issues that will define the next pope
Who could be the next Pope? Here's 15 potential successors to Pope Francis
Next Pope: How the power base of the Church shifted (and why we won't see an Irish Pope emerge)
Michael Kelly
US flags to be flown at half-mast, Trump confirms (while standing alongside Easter Bunny)
Fr Tony Flannery: I loved that man and that Pope — I will miss him
Tony Flannery
This year
2025
Pope Francis ‘very lively’ as he continues recovery after Vatican return, doctors say
Pope Francis 'responding well' to treatment as condition remains stable
How is a new Pope selected?
Pope Francis's 'clinical conditions show slight improvement' and kidney issues have 'resolved'
Pope Francis 'up and in his armchair' as he continues to be hospitalised with pneumonia
Pope Francis blood tests show 'slight improvement', says Vatican
Vatican cancels Pope Francis's weekend events as he continues to receive hospital treatment
Pope's hospital stay extended due to 'complex clinical picture'
Last year
2024
Concerns over Pope’s health as he misses Good Friday procession in Rome
All time
Debunked: Irish users among those fooled by AI image of Pope in front of huge crowds
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong
Pope returns to Vatican after hospital tests following bronchitis bout
Zelenskyy meets Pope as Germany unveils more arms for Ukraine
Pope Francis: Those criminalising homosexuality are 'wrong'
Pilgrims keep streaming to Vatican to honour Pope Benedict
Tens of thousands pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict at Vatican
Irish and world leaders pay tributes as former pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95
Pope Benedict XVI dead at 95: From the Nazi Youth to the papacy
Ex-pope Benedict's condition remains 'stable', Vatican says
Pope removes entire leadership of Vatican-based Caritas charity
'We were a pure Catholic nation - and anyone who challenged that in any way was punished'
Pope Francis says he may have to slow down or retire
Pope Francis apologises for ‘catastrophic’ school abuses in Canada
Pope Francis fuels speculation on future
Pope asks young people to resist ‘consumerist sirens’ as he ends Greece visit
Joe Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis runs into overtime
Pope prays for Iraq’s war dead in Mosul on last day of tour
Iraqi Shiite leader says Christians should live 'in security and peace' after meeting Pope Francis
Intense preparations being carried out ahead of Pope's visit to Iraq
Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions