The funeral of Pope Francis will take place at 9am Irish time in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. Hundred of thousands of mourners are expected to attend, including President Michael D Higgins, ...

Abu Dhabi: Grief and disbelief swept through a close-knit UAE community as family, school friends, and well-wishers came ...

Catholic churches in the UAE have announced details of a requiem mass in honour of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday.

A memorial mass will be held at the Church of St. Francis in the Abrahamic Family House on Sa'adiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, on ...

New paths and processes However, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, likely would not have wanted the concept of “first ...

The Vatican said the cause of death was a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure. Francis had chronic lung disease, and he was admitted to a hospital on Feb. 14, 2025, for a ...

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

Pope Francis died Monday, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for ...