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Pope Francis showed 'will of steel' in his final days

Pope Francis’ last week: How the Catholic leader spent his final days

Pope Francis spent his final days celebrating Holy Week, the seven days leading up to Easter Sunday. Francis, the 266th head of the Catholic Church, died Monday, the Vatican confirmed. His death came just a day after Easter and nearly a month since his release from a lengthy hospital stay.

Newsweek on MSN · 19h

Pope Francis' Final Tweet Was About 'Entire Meaning of Our Existence'

During his final public appearance on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis called for an end to conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, using his "Urbi et Orbi" address to urge peace and humanitarian efforts.

USA Today · 19h

Worcester bishop: Pope Francis showed 'will of steel' in his final days

WORCESTER ― Worcester Bishop Robert J. McManus called Pope Francis a pastor of the people who had a "will of steel" and wanted, with God's grace, to get through Lent despite his ill health. The Vatican announced the death of the 88-year-old pope earlier on April 21.

Pope Francis, Holy Week and Rome

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Pope Francis visits Rome prison during Holy Week

Pope Francis kept annual Holy Week appointment visiting dozens of inmates in a Rome prison on Thursday. The 88-year-old is still recovering from pneumonia.

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A recovering Pope Francis visits Rome prison to keep annual Holy Week appointment

Pope Francis has visited Rome’s main prison and kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate.

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Pope’s Funeral to Take Place on April 26 in Rome, Holy See Says

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, will take place on Saturday morning, the Holy See said in a statement Tuesday.

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Pope Francis funeral: World leaders set to attend as cardinals gather

Cardinals were meeting Tuesday to set the date for Pope Francis’s funeral, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the Catholic leader.

CBS News · 18h

Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell? Former Bishop of Dallas leading Vatican after death of Pope Francis

The man leading the Catholic Church in the aftermath of the death of Pope Francis will be familiar to many faithful in North Texas. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, one of the highest-ranking administrators at the Vatican,

ABC · 15h

What we know about Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican's interim manager until a new pope is elected

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as the interim manager of the Vatican until a new pope is elect

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A timeline of Pope Francis' health issues from hospitalization to his final appearance

Pope Francis had been suffering from health issues in the weeks before his death, including a more than one-month stay in the ...

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Pope Francis pushed himself knowing he ‘did not have long left’

Pope Francis looked visibly drained when he drove around St Peter’s Square in his popemobile on Easter Sunday, cheered by a ...

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Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died on Easter Monday, ...

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Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican says: Updates

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Pope Francis visits Roman prison after delegating some Holy Week duties

Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over this weekend's Easter masses, The Vatican Press Office said on ...

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'Beautiful way to die': Residents say Pope Francis' death on Easter Monday signals 'hope'

The news of Pope Francis' death has left Richard's plans and others from Tallahassee who were planning to make a trip to ...

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Remembering how Pope Francis commemorated Holy Week

Prior to his passing, Pope Francis made several public appearances to commemorate Holy Week, the week leading up to Easter.

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Frail Pope Francis takes to popemobile to greet Easter crowd

Pope Francis called for freedom of thought and tolerance in his Easter Sunday address, as the weakened pontiff delighted the ...

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