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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 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 …

Some Black worshippers feel under-represented in the Catholic Church and that it needs to do more to overcome its legacy of racism, they said, after Pope Francis spent recent days …

Pope Francis, 86, spent a good first night in hospital after a hernia operation, the Vatican said Thursday, as doctors cautioned his age and health issues could affect his recovery …

Pope Francis has a fever that caused him to clear his schedule on Friday morning, the Vatican said, nearly two months after the 86-year-old pontiff was hospitalised with bronchitis. “Due …