June 26, 2025
Pope Leo XIV, to be installed as the new Catholic leader, stressed the Church's peacemaking efforts in his first sermons
He is the first pope from the United States, but holds dual citizenship in Peru, where he was a missionary for decades before becoming a cardinal
All government, semi-government, and autonomous institutions will keep the national flag at half-mast from Thursday to Saturday
Born in Jorge Bergoglio in 1936 to Italian immigrant parents, Francis was the first Latin American pope
The 88-year-old pontiff, who is suffering from double pneumonia, has experienced several bouts of ill health over the last two years
The Holy See press office gives daily updates on his health, including oxygen use
The 88-year-old pontiff has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Friday
