Pope Francis

The Vatican also plans to use signal jammers around the Sistine Chapel to stop electronic surveillance or communication outside the conclave, where 133 cardinals vote to decide who will be succeed Pope Francis

Francis also refused to live in the Apostolic Palace. He stayed instead in a modest guesthouse within the Vatican. In Argentina, he used public transport as a cardinal and preferred a simple Ford Focus even after becoming pope. He also introduced several changes in papal funerals, which made the process simpler.

While Pope Francis has been hailed by millions for championing inclusivity, his papacy remains indelibly marked by the shadow of Chilean sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.

A two-day state mourning will be observed on April 22 and April 23. Additionally, a one-day state mourning will be observed on the day of the funeral, which will be communicated separately.

Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to vote in the Papal conclave, four are from India. These include Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao, Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, Cardinal Anthony Poola, and Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad.

Pastor Baljinder Singh's fame shot up after the the 'bolneee lagiiiii' video went viral in which he is shown healing a speech impaired girl. The interent is flooded the memes of Singh mocking his miraculous healing powers that can cure any disease from cough to cancer.

"Cruelty is terrorists hiding behind children while trying to murder Israeli children; cruelty is holding 100 hostages for 442 days, including a baby and children, by terrorists and abusing them," the Israel Foreign Ministry said following Pope Francis' address.

Finally, the Kerala Congress apologised “unreservedly” for causing emotional distress to Christians. “We apologize unreservedly if this post has caused any emotional or psychological distress to Christians,” the party said.

A Vatican tribunal convicted Cardinal Angelo Becciu of embezzlement and sentenced him to 5½ years in prison. The Cardinal left his poisition with the Vatican in 2020 after being accused of financial fraud.

Pope Francis' meeting at the Vatican on Monday saw the 86-year-old pontiff address in detail a broad range of questions