The Vatican released the first images of the late pontiff on Tuesday, including a photo showing Cardinal Pietro Parolin beside Pope Francis' open coffin during the Rite of the Confirmation of the Pontiff's Death in the Chapel of Santa Marta in the Vatican City. Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of s»»»

On Sunday morning, Pope Francis met the US vice president, JD Vance. The duo exchanged Easter greetings during their brief meeting. (Image: AP) Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday Easter, has given a shockwave across the globe. Before he said his final goodbye, US vice-president JD Vance was am»»»

Cardinals will meet on Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis’s funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader. The pope, the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke. He had »»»

Following Pope Francis' unexpected death at 88, cardinals are convening to plan his funeral, which global leaders, including Donald Trump and Javier Milei, will attend. The Vatican anticipates the ceremony between Friday and Sunday, with Francis requesting burial in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Ma»»»

JD Vance, Sarah Ferguson, King Charles, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Banderas, and more pay tribute to Pope Francis The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Monday. The first Latin American pontiff is being hailed as an “example of total humility” and a leader who “showed kindness, love,»»»