Smugglers of the faith.” This is the term of endearment of the late Pope Francis to the overseas Filipino workers. Former Ambassador to the Holy See Grace Princesa said she and Pope Francis shared a “buzzword” or “password” for the Holy Father to remember that she is the Filipino

Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the Gaza war began. "Today we feel like we are orphans," a spokesperson says.

The Vatican has not announced a date for the funeral. Hours before his death was announced early Monday, Francis met briefly on Sunday morning with Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic convert.

Vice President JD Vance said he was "happy to see him yesterday," though he noted that Pope Francis "was obviously very ill."