Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more welcoming Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. Francis was a pope of firsts – the first pontiff from the global south, the first Jesuit to be chosen as…
The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a…
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Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first…
An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a…
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in…
A recently departed top Pentagon aide goaded President Donald Trump to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from his Cabinet, describing…
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to meet for a third round of talks later this week in Muscat, Oman,…