For some years now, Francis’ health has been a source of ... People in the crowd cheered: “Viva il papa” — “Long live the pope.” Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome ...

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Pope Francis delivers Mass on World Day of Peace Pope Francis delivers Mass on World Day of Peace. Watch more on Independent ...

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Pope Francis is the head of the Roman Catholic Church and the bishop of Rome. Life inevitably has its sadnesses, which are part of every path of hope and every path toward conversion. But it is ...

Pope Benedict XVI resigned at the age of 85 and went on to live almost another decade as ... according to their personal vision. Pope Francis has now named 79% of the body that would elect his ...

Pope Francis called for the sound of arms "to be ... Turnout for the "No Family Without Christmas" event, now in its eighth year, exceeded organizers' expectations. You can watch our video on ...

The Rt Rev Mark Davies has formally opened the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.The opening Mass in the ...

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Pope Francis called Wednesday for "arms to be silenced ... “We want life, not death,” read banners carried by them and “Stop the Gaza genocide now!” About 1,100 Christians live in Gaza, with hundreds ...

Cries of "evivva u papa" ("long live the pope" in Corsican ... but is now more commonly deployed against symbols of Islam such as the Muslim headscarf or hijab. Francis later called for peace ...