SATURDAY, APRIL 26 - EXCLUSIVE VATICAN COVERAGE

FUNERAL MASS HELD IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE "Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei." A choir sang the entrance antiphon to the funeral Mass for Pope Francis as his wooden coffin was carried into St. Peter's Square and brought in front of the main altar. Today marks the first of nine days of mourning for Pope Francis. READ

POPE FRANCIS' REMAINS LAID TO REST After his funeral Mass, the remains of Pope Francis were laid to rest at St. Mary Major Basilica. People lined the streets all along the designated three-mile route from the Vatican to the Basilica, paying final tributes as the popemobile bearing the casket passed by. READ

FUNERAL MASS HOMILY ZEROS IN ON POPE FRANCIS' CENTRAL MISSION Evangelization was the principle that motivated the Francis pontificate, said the dean of the College of Cardinals in the homily for the funeral Mass. Read our full report on Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re's homily here. READ

TRUMP TALKS PEACE WITH ZELENSKYY AT ST. PETER'S World leaders from across the globe attended Pope Francis' funeral Mass, including President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two had a private conversation inside St. Peter's Basilica. Zelenskyy later reported the talk was fruitful and could bring Ukraine and Russia closer to a lasting peace deal. READ

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8 CRAZY CONCLAVES OF THE PAST "No matter how uncertain things may seem right now, remember: We've been here before," writes CatholicVote's Erika Ahern. "Here are eight stories from past papal conclaves that will definitely inspire prayers of gratitude." READ

CARDINAL BURKE'S NOVENA PRAYER STARTS NOW Cardinal Raymond Burke has composed a Novena Prayer for the nine days leading up to the papal conclave. Please join us in praying for the selection of our next Pope. READ