Pope Francis Died on the First Day of Saint Catherine of Siena’s Novena – Explaining this Fascinating Connection

TheHolyFatherenteredintoeternallifeonthemorningofApril21,2025. Whenthenewsfirstbroke,manyCatholicsaroundtheworldtooktosocialmediatorespondtothenewsoftheHolyFather’sdeath,theimpacthehadontheirlives,andthebeautifulmemoriestheyhaveofhis12-year-longpontificate. FatherJohnS.Hogan,OCDS,sharedaninterestingconnectionbetweenthedeathoftheHolyFatherandtheDoctorofthechurch,SaintCatherineofSiena.HereisFatherHogan’spostonX:IthasbeenpointedouttomethatPopeFrancishasdiedonthefirstdayofthenovenatoStCatherineofSiena.Giveherroleinguidingpopes&thereformoftheChurch,itwouldbemostfittingtopraytoherforFrancis,fortheChurchinthesedays&thecomingconclave.pic.twitter.com/s6M8FL0jlq —FrJohnS.Hogan,ocds(@jshocds)April21,2025 “IthasbeenpointedouttomethatPopeFrancishasdiedonthefirstdayofthenovenatoSaintCatherineofSiena.Givenherroleinguidingpopes&thereformoftheChurch,itwouldbemostfittingtopraytoherforFrancis,