As Christians around the world marked the start of paschal celebrations, many hearts were heavy with grief over the passing ...

In terse message, PM says Israel 'expresses its deepest condolences' to Catholics worldwide, after Jerusalem's muted response ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon pledged New Zealand would never forget the horrors of war in a speech at the Anzac Day dawn ...

Following Pope Francis' death, Israel's initial restrained response, including deleting a condolence message, reflects tensions over his criticism of Israel's Gaza war conduct. While President Herzog ...

The Vatican was making final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners filed ...

Pope Francis is currently lying in state inside St Peter's Basilica but his coffin will be closed at 8pm today in a private ...

An 81-year-old nun, Sister Geneviève Jeanningros, quietly bypassed Vatican protocol to mourn Pope Francis—her close friend ...

The Vatican is set to finalise preparations for Pope Francis' funeral on Friday, as thousands of mourners continue to pay ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus left Qatar for the Vatican around 9:25 am (12:25 pm Bangladesh Standard Time) today to ...

Cardinals in meetings ahead of the start of a secret conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are scratching the hair under their red skull caps as they try to decide whether a cardinal ...

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland and Irish President Michael D Higgins are among those travelling to Rome on Friday ...

The clash in style between Donald Trump and Pope Francis and their positions on migration, the environment and poverty will ...