Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, prompting mourning across the Christian world for the energetic reformer who inspired devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists during a 12-year papacy.

Pope Francis had a busy final day celebrating Easter Sunday, greeting crowds in St Peter’s Square and meeting US vice president JD Vance. He emerged from his convalescence on Sunday morning to bless ...

Pope Francis in his Easter address yesterday called for peace and urged 'all those in positions of political responsibility' to use 'weapons of peace' to stop 'sowing seeds of death'.

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff.

"Yesterday, when we were at mass with 100,000 people and the pope came out to give his blessing to the world, you could just see how frail he was." ...

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church's teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in ...

The pope, who pushed for a less opaque Vatican and connected to common and marginalised people’s concerns, dies aged 88.

Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and ...

The crowd erupted in cheers of “Viva il Papa!” (Long live the pope) and “Bravo!” as Francis looped through the square in his ...

Pope Francis, the reforming head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has confirmed. Follow our ...

Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild ...