Rain, kisses and lifting a football curse: When Pope Francis came to Knock

POPE Funeral Latest: Chinese Defy Xi Jinping's Regime, Bid Farewell to POPE Despite Beijing’s Hate

China’s state-sanctioned Catholic church has branded Pope Francis a “Western stooge” and criticized Vatican–Beijing agreements as threats to national sovereignty. Underground congregations are now pressing for unity despite strict party surveillance, while hardline officials accuse the late pontiff of meddling in Chinese religious policy. Human rights groups condemn the broader crackdown on Christians, even as experts like Michel Chambon praise Francis’s diplomatic reset with Beijing. With the next papal selection looming, Chinese Catholics face a pivotal choice between state control and underground solidarity. #ChinaVsPope #WesternStooge #VaticanBeijing #ChineseCatholics #FaithUnderFire #ReligiousFreedom #UndergroundChurch #PapalLegacy #ChinaRelations #UnityInFaith

Cardinals Begin Search For New Pope |Second General Congregation of Cardinals held in the Vatican

The Second General Congregation of Cardinals convened at the Vatican as the Catholic Church enters the Novemdiales—the ancient nine-day mourning period for the late Pope Francis. Held in the Synod Hall with 103 cardinals present, the meeting began with prayers and preparations for the Church’s transition. A commission of three cardinals was selected to aid the Camerlengo during the sede vacante. Around 20,000 faithful have paid their respects. As the world watches, the path to the next papal election quietly begins in Rome. #PopeFrancis #Vatican #Cardinals #Novemdiales #GeneralCongregation #SynodHall #CatholicChurch #PapalTransition #HolySee #VaticanNews #ChurchLeadership #CardinalMeeting #SedeVacante #ChurchTradition #Rome #MourningPeriod #VaticanCity #PapalSuccession #UniversiDominiciGregis #CanonLaw #Camerlengo #PietroParolin #FabioBaggio #StanislawRylko #ChurchGovernance #NewPope #Conclave2025 #Faithful #CatholicFaith #VaticanUpdates #HolySpirit Also Read How And Where Will Pope Francis Be Buried? :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/how-and-where-will-pope-francis-be-buried-4130499.html?ref=DMDesc Cyril Ramaphosa Extends Condolences on the Passing of Pope Francis at Age 88 :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/south-african-president-ramaphosa-condolences-pope-francis-passing-011-4130473.html?ref=DMDesc Pope Francis: A 'Pro'-LGBTQ Progressive Pontiff Who Inspired Many While Unsettling Traditionalists :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/pope-francis-a-pro-lgbtq-progressive-pontiff-who-inspired-many-while-unsettling-traditionalists-4130129.html?ref=DMDesc