170K views · 18K reactions | Seven apostolic journeys, 11 nations visited on 4 continents, and more than 500 homilies, speeches, and addresses. Here is a look at some of the most powerful images from Pope Francis' eventful 2019. | Vatican News | Facebook

Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of Jesus. | NBC News

2.4M views · 37K reactions | Pope Francis has died at age 88. NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports what we know about his funeral plans. | NBC News | Facebook

Pope Francis made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday, a day before his death when he emerged to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause. Beforehand, he met briefly with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. He performed the blessing from the same loggia where he was introduced to the world on March 13, 2013, as the 266th pope. Live updates: http://nbc4dc.com/Ppe9w8U | NBC Washington

4.6K views | “Remarkable for its access into Pope Francis’s life.” IndieWire Academy Award nominee Gianfranco Rosi chronicles the first globetrotting decade of Pope Francis’s pontificate in #InViaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis. Opening in theaters and on digital March 31. | Magnolia Pictures | Facebook

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