Francis had touted reconciliation and equality in the Catholic-majority nation, during his tour in the region last year ...

Russia's culture minister will attend Pope Francis' funeral this weekend, the Kremlin said on April 23, as Moscow's ...

The political VIP line-up for the funeral includes US President Donald Trump, France's Emmanuel Macron, Ukraine's Volodymyr ...

Syria is home to a shrinking Catholic minority, whose numbers fell from around one million in 2011 to fewer than 300,000 ...

Pray for a new pope who will build on his legacy of mercy and hope, stand up for religious freedom and human dignity ...

Pope Francis' open coffin was transferred on the morning of April 23 to St Peter's Basilica for three days of lying in state, ...

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) has condemned the terrorist attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir that ...

In the holy city of Jerusalem, the official response to Pope Francis' death has been largely muted, with an Israeli ...

They should be seen mainly as moral and spiritual support, rather than as a political statement or endorsement ...

The cardinals also confirmed the dates for the translation of Pope Francis’ body and of his funeral, which will take place on ...

White smoke signals a new pope has been elected. The camerlengo is the senior cardinal who runs the Vatican's day-to-day ...

Francis gave hope and dignity to millions fleeing poverty and violence, urging the world to build bridges, not walls ...