The Vatican has opened St. Peter's Basilica to the general public to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands ...

Christians from around the world prayed for Pope Francis at a solemn Mass on Wednesday at Jerusalem's centuries-old Church of ...

Egyptian Coptic Catholics pray during a service for late Pope Francis at Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Catholic Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Thousands of people are filing through the central aisle of St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.

In Egypt, regional churches and other denominations have offered their condolences to the Vatican following the death of Pope ...

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Egyptian boy scouts carry a portrait of the late Pope Francis during a service at Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Catholic Cathedral, ...

In Egypt, the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops, headed by Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac of Alexandria for Coptic ...

Pope Francis died Monday, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for ...

Pope Francis has made greater unity with the Orthodox a priority of his pontificate; he has especially expressed his desire ...

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Hundreds of Filipino Catholics attended morning mass on Sunday, April 13, carrying palm fronds, a tradition in the lead-up to the remembrance of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. The Holy Week, ...