Pope Francis

In a surprising decision, the College of Cardinals on Thursday chose American Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, making him the first pontiff from …

Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday after a solemn funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Square, drawing more than 250,000 mourners and dignitaries from around the world. Applause rang out …

More than 100,000 mourners filed through St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday to bid farewell to Pope Francis, as the Vatican prepared to seal his casket ahead of Saturday’s funeral. Shortly …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio will head a high-powered Nigerian delegation to Vatican City for the burial of Pope Francis, scheduled for Saturday. The delegation, constituted by President Bola Tinubu, was …

Tens of thousands of mourners packed St. Peter’s Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a tireless advocate for the poor, as …

People donned Santa caps on beaches, ski slopes and streets around the globe on Monday to celebrate Christmas, as Pope Francis called for an end to the wars in Gaza …

Pope Francis on Sunday deplored the death of two women in a Catholic parish in Gaza, where he said “defenceless civilians” were targeted by shootings and bombings. “I continue to …

Pope Francis on Sunday renewed his call for an end to the Hamas-Israel conflict, urging the release of hostages and humanitarian aid for Gaza, describing the situation as “very serious”. …

Pope Francis has ordered a review of the Church’s handling of the case of an internationally known religious artist who was expelled from the Jesuit religious order after being accused …

Pope Francis was moved as he was shown a picture of a migrant child by Reuters photographer Yara Nardi during his flight to a Church conference on Mediterranean issues in …