World mourns the loss of Pope Francis

The faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for a rosary prayer honored the late Pope Francis. He passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Image: AP)

Parishioners gathered in prayer at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York on Monday, following the passing of Pope Francis. (Image: AP)

Priests held a prayer service beside a photo of the late Pope Francis at Saint Hedwig’s Cathedral in Berlin, Germany. (Image: AP)

A woman sat quietly on the steps of Wangfujing Catholic Church, also known as East Church, in Beijing, following the announcement of Pope Francis’s death. (Image: AP)

Seen through the door of a confessional, a worshipper prayed during a Mass honoring Pope Francis at the Cathedral in Brasília, Brazil, following the Vatican’s announcement of his death. (Image: AP)

People gathered beside a photograph of Pope Francis at the Cathedral Basilica of Vilnius, Lithuania. (Image: AP)

Graffiti artist Alexander Ikawah painted a portrait of Pope Francis on canvas during a Monday tribute in Nairobi, Kenya. (Image: AP)

A Christian placed a bouquet before Pope Francis’s portrait during a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection in Lahore, Pakistan, on Monday, after the Vatican announced his death. (Image: AP)