The Faithful Five for 4.21.25: Pope Francis Passes Away at 88, Vatican Announces

April 21, 2025

Today’s news headlines of importance to the American faithful:

  1. Pope Francis Passes Away at 88, Vatican Announces (Christianity Daily)
  2. Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope? (Associated Press)
  3. 100+ churches ring bells on Good Friday in honor of Paul Revere and ‘against tyranny’ (Religion News)
  4. Ohio pastor injured, man killed, in ‘freak accident’ on way home from Bible study (Fox News)
  5. Easter Holiday Still Motivates High Church Attendance in America (Crosswalk)

And read our latest story:

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88