New Mexico reacts to Pope Francis death: Photos

20250221-news-popefrancis-1 — Ludivina Villalobos, left, and Aide Hernandez, both from Chihuahua Mexico, pray for Pope Francis at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, in Santa Fe, Monday, April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on Easter Sunday at the age of 88.

20250221-news-popefrancis-5 — Gabriel Gabaldon, director of liturgy at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe leads people in a song Monday. This is at the start of a private prayer for Pope Francis who died on Monday at the age of 88.

20250221-news-popefrancis-4 — From left, Gabriel Gabaldon, Father John Cannon, Carlos Martinez and Tom Mansi hang black draping on the front door of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe on Monday. The draping will hang for nine days.

20250221-news-popefrancis-3 — Scott Beisel, from Nashville Tn., prays during a private prayer service for Pope Francis at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, in Santa Fe, Monday, April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on Easter Sunday at the age of 88.

20250221-news-popefrancis-8 — Archbishop John Wester leads a prayer during a Mass for Pope Francis at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, in Santa Fe on Monday.

20250221-news-popefrancis-9 — Archbishop John Wester leads a Mass for Pope Francis at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, in Santa Fe, Monday, April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on Easter Sunday at the age of 88.

A women prays in front of a portrait of Pope Francis at San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church in Old Town in Albuquerque on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Cecilia Trujillo of Albuquerque, pauses to take a photo of of a portrait of Pope Francis at San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church in Albuquerque on Monday, April 21, 2025.

San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church in Albuquerque on Monday, April 21, 2025.

A portrait of Pope Francis is placed in front of San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church in Old Town Albuquerque on Monday, April 21, 2025.

A portrait of Pope Francis is on display at St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Albuquerque on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Rev. Vincent Paul Chavez holds a 12:15 mass in reaction to Pope Francis death at St Therese of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Ernestine Cortez prays during a 12:15 p.m. church service at St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church on Monday, April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on Monday.

Rev. Vincent Paul Chavez gives a communion wafer to Janet Hans during a 12:15 mass in reaction to Pope Francis death at St Therese of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church on Monday, April 21, 2025.

New Mexicans attends a 12:15 church service at St Therese of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Irene Duran, 85, prays during a 12:15 church service at St Therese of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025.

St Therese of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church changes their marquee in honor of Pope Francis death on Monday, April 21, 2025.

20250221-news-popefrancis-10 — People enter Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, in Santa Fe, to attend a Mass for Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on Easter Sunday at the age of 88.

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Published April 21, 2025 - 2:38 p.m. Modified April 21, 2025 - 7:44 p.m.

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