The late Pope Francis was honoured at his funeral service in the Vatican on Saturday for his commitment to serving the poor and needy. "He touched hearts," said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who led ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - In front of hundreds of world leaders attending the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re called for care for migrants, an end to wars, ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Advocates for Catholic clergy sexual abuse victims are criticising the appointment of a retired U.S. cardinal who has been accused of mishandling abuse cases to a ceremonial ...

Pope Francis has been laid to rest, after a moving funeral attended by world leaders including royalty, presidents and prime ministers. According to Vatican estimates, 250,000 people flocked to the ...

China is allowing former Hong Kong Archbishop Joseph Zen to leave the country to attend Pope Francis‘s funeral. The cardinal had his passport confiscated after he was arrested in 2022 for allegedly ...

In an emotional tribute, Cardinal John Dew of New Zealand on Sunday reflected on both the late pontiff’s lasting legacy and the solemn simplicity of his funeral liturgy. “I think for me, there was ...

Presiding over the late Pope Francis' funeral on April 26 will be one of his key advisers and the head of cardinal electors tasked with selecting the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal ...

Cardinal's sermon highlights pope's favourite political themes Giovanni Battista Re also stresses pope's popularity 'Pope Francis truly shared the anxieties, sufferings and hopes of this time' VATICAN ...