The Vatican estimated some 200,000 people had gathered at the start of the service. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

The next Pope will inherit not only Pope Francis ’s bold and controversial legacy of institutional reform, but also the ...

The much-anticipated launch of Virgin Australia flights to Europe, operated by partner Qatar Airways, has arrived without ...

VATICAN CITY] The Vatican was making final preparations on Friday (Apr 25) for Pope Francis’ funeral as the last of the huge ...

Italian and Vatican authorities have placed the area around St Peter’s under tight security ahead of the funeral. Read more ...

Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

Chambon estimates that there are about 200 cardinals in the world at present, but only those aged 80 or younger will be ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) in St Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, ...

Catholic Church cardinals are preparing to meet to plan Pope Francis’ funeral. The Vatican has confirmed the 88-year-old, ...

Pope Francis confirmed in his final testament - released by the Vatican just now - that he wished to be buried in Rome's ...

Behind closed doors, lobbying has been under way among small groups of like-minded cardinals for several years, with protagonists occasionally bringing in a couple of “outsiders’’ (often newly ...

By bno - Surabaya Office Singapore’s top leaders have paid heartfelt tributes to Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88, following a brief period of illness, The Straits Times ...