Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for ...

Pope Francis said that for his spiritual message to be credible, the Vatican’s finances had to be credible as well.

The turnout exceeded the capacity at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, and many mourners stood outside in the afternoon ...

Pope Francis waves to faithful as he is driven through the crowd during his visit to the island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, ...

The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...

Donald Trump and his wife, first lady Melania, have attended the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square. Trump drew ...

Pope Francis’ funeral: More than 250,000 mourners ... Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore last year. Teresa Muthikul, who moved to Rome from Thailand, said she last saw the pope in ...

Mourners file past the body of Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica as the late pope lies in state for the final day before ...

Pope Francis coffin has been moved from the Vatican to St Mary Major's basilica in Rome where he will be buries as per his ...