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Monday 21 April 2025 Dublin: 11°C
When is Pope Francis's funeral likely to take place and what role will an Irish cardinal play?
Thousands expected at public prayer service for Pope Francis at St Peter's Square
President Michael D Higgins expressed his “profound sadness” on receiving the news of the pope’s death.
The pope was pronounced dead at 7.35am.
Mourners have gathered at St Peter's Square to pray and to pay tribute to Pope Francis.
Nine days of official mourning have been declared in the Vatican.
Dublin Bus services remain impacted after alleged gun threat against driver
'Pope Francis did some good, but on the issue of clerical child sex abuse, he was disappointing'
Glin Castle: home to chatelaine Catherine FitzGerald and actor Dominic West
'Refugees cry out': The roots of Pope Francis's immigration rift with JD Vance
‘We can no longer allow that flow of containers, of humanity driven back, fraternity denied, to continue to represent us,’ wrote Francis in his autobiography.
SPOTLIGHT
Pope Francis dies aged 88
Catholics mourn the death of their pope, who appeared to well-wishers on Easter Sunday
The Pope passes
What happened after his death and what role did Drimnagh Cardinal Kevin Farrell play?
I loved that man and that Pope — I will miss him
Tony Flannery
Clerical child sex abuse
Pope Francis did some good, but on this issue, he was disappointing
Choosing the next pope
What happens during a real-world conclave?
Pope Francis made surprise tour of St Peter's Square in popemobile in his final public appearance
'A man who died with his boots on': Tributes paid to Pope Francis following his death
US President Donald Trump wrote a clipped tribute on Truth Social this afternoon: “Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!”
Fr Tony Flannery: I loved that man and that Pope — I will miss him
Tony Flannery
Donegal church destroyed in early morning blaze
Four arrested over attempted drone delivery into Dublin prison
Search resumes for man believed to have fallen overboard from a yacht
Trump’s America: Believe it or not, he's not always the main topic of conversation stateside
Larry Donnelly
What happens during a real-world conclave?
Pope Francis has died aged 88
In a statement, the Vatican said: "Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta."
Francis was admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome in February for bronchitis, where he spent five weeks.
SPOTLIGHT
Voices
Personal accounts and opinions on recent events
We need to talk about health insurance
Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne
So many families of those who died in the Troubles have been ignored
Emma DeSouza
Kill off all the options to congregate and you drive young people away
Conor Brummell
Why are we still putting our children through this guilt grind?
Simon Tierney
Teenager travelling on scrambler killed in collision at Citywest
Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine following brief Easter truce, Ukraine says
US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen’s capital, Houthi rebels say
Minister says Ireland will not cut aid budget, unlike other countries - and should increase it instead
‘Something drastic needs to happen’: Driving test waiting times hit 35 weeks in Tallaght
New teachers to get permanent contracts sooner in effort to make teaching 'more sustainable'
‘Fear across the board’ for undocumented Irish in the United States, says immigration lawyer
Yesterday
20th April 2025
Quiz: Do you know what these baby animals are called?
'I don't want to be here forever': The hidden struggle of middle-aged adults living in nursing homes
Here's What Happened Today: Easter Sunday
Money Diaries: A healthcare worker preparing for retirement in the South East of the country
TheJournal.ie reader
Members of the Defence Forces to raise funds for treatment for 7-year-old Archie Ennis
Gardaí say they won't comment on 'uninformed remarks and unproven accusations' after McGregor interview
Leicester City relegated from Premier League as Liverpool close in on title
Man United suffer club-record 15th Premier League defeat as Wolves win away again
Sinn Féin calls for a border poll 'this decade' as Taoiseach's stance labelled 'wrong'
Dominant Ireland power to bonus-point win in Wales
Prisoner dies of suspected overdose in Midlands prison
Israeli probe into killings of Palestinian medics finds ‘professional failures’
Should hare coursing be banned?
Tipperary v Limerick, Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Individual arrested by police for speaking Irish during protest in Berlin
Rescuers searching for man believed to have fallen overboard into Irish Sea
Wales v Ireland, Women's Six Nations