The honor of delivering the first reading at Pope Francis’ funeral Mass on Saturday fell to Kielce Gussie, an American who works as a reporter with Vatican News. It was, she said on social media, “a ...

Kielce Gussie gave the first reading at the funeral mass held for Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in Rome on Saturday, April 26 - here's what you need to know about her ...

American journalist Kielce Gussie played a role during Pope Francis' funeral, where she did the first reading.

Middleburg's Kielce Gussie was raised Catholic, attended Catholic schools and worked for the Vatican in Rome and gave a ...

American journalist Kielce Gussie did the first reading at Pope Francis’ funeral mass on Saturday — and she only learned she was given the honor just three days prior.

American Kielce Gussie, who works as a journalist at Vatican News, did the first reading -- several verses from the Acts of ...

Gussie, who joined Vatican News in late 2024, had met Pope Francis twice before his passing. Reflecting on these encounters, ...

Among the tens of thousands that gathered for the pope's funeral was American journalist Kielce Gussie, who played a key role in Francis' funeral mass.

Kielce Gussie, a U.S. journalist who works for Vatican News, gave the first reading at the funeral of Pope Francis.