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Pope Francis death and papal transition
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FIRST ENTRY APR 21
MAY 21 · Day 31
Pope Leo XIV holds first general audience, calls for Gaza aid
MAY 18 · Day 28
Pope Leo XIV inaugural mass at Vatican
MAY 10 · Day 20
World Catholics view the first American Pope as hardly American
MAY 09 · Day 19
Chicago celebrates native son Pope Leo XIV
MAY 08 · Day 18
Process after a new pope is chosen
MAY 08 · Day 18
Robert Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV, first American pontiff
MAY 07 · Day 17
Papal conclave 2025 begins, no pope elected in first vote
MAY 06 · Day 16
Papal conclave to elect new pope begins
MAY 05 · Day 15
Cardinals arrive in Vatican City ahead of papal conclave
MAY 05 · Day 15
Pope Francis gifts popemobile to children in Gaza
MAY 05 · Day 15
Pope Francis shaped papal conclave to reflect changing church
MAY 03 · Day 13
Trump posts AI image of himself as pope ahead of papal conclave
APR 24 · Day 4
Pope Francis lying in state: live updates roundup
APR 21 · Day 1