Catholics in New Jersey mourn Pope Francis

Pope Francis died just hours after giving the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

Tony Caputo

Apr 21, 2025, 4:38 PM

Updated 9 days ago

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News 12’s Tony Caputo is at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, where clergy and parishioners are mourning the first Latin American pontiff.
Pope Francis died just hours after giving the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.