How DC Catholic churches are mourning Pope Francis’s death

Published April 21, 2025 4:42pm ET



Pope Francis’s death on Monday has triggered a period of mourning across the Catholic Church, including in Washington.

The pontiff died of a cerebral stroke that put him in a coma and led to irreversible heart failure at 7:35 a.m. local time at his residence, the Casa Santa Marta. The news hit the U.S. East Coast a few hours later.

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