Francis

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. The late pontiff’s funeral will take place on Saturday, with large crowds expected in attendance.

From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary arka and cultural ethics.

The 77-year-old Irish-born priest is currently serving as camerlengo, a position which makes him acting head of the Holy See.

The death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a key figure of the Catholic Church in the 21st century, generated reactions around the world.

The late pope’s passing was announced earlier on Monday morning with bells tolling in Catholic churches from Latin America to Asia and across Rome as the news spread around the world.

Francis did many things differently from his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. Who could replace him after this year’s conclave?

The Holy See, which has a tradition of diplomatic neutrality, has expressed alarm over the Trump’s administration’s crackdown on migrants and cuts in international aid while insisting on peaceful resolutions to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

According to a 900-year-old book in the Vatican, ‘Judgement Day’ may be upon us soon, and Pope Francis might be the last leader of the Church.

Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday as the Vatican machinery and Holy Year celebrations marched on without him.

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalised since 14 February with pneumonia in both lungs. Doctors say his condition remains complex.