While the Vatican decides whether to choose a moderate successor, or someone who will continue his bold work, we must raise ...

Global tributes are being paid after Pope Francis died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican. Follow for live updates ...

By Malak Shalaby With its cobblestone paths and ancient stone walls, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Palestine, isn’t just any historical site — it’s one of the most sacred places in ...

On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the dark and cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a ...

People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis placed at Saint Anthony Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April ...

Pope Francis's final testament has tonight been revealed just hours after his death by a stroke and heart failure at the age of 88. The pontiff 'passed away peacefully' at the Saint Martha residence.

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III, left, light candles for Christian pilgrims during the Holy Fire ...

Pope Francis passed away at 89 on 21 April. In recent months, the Pontiff had been seriously ill. In February, he was ...

The late pontiff died at the age of 88 after going through a severe bout of penumonia. In his last Easter address on Sunday, ...

In the final months of his life, the Pope's ill-health saw him spend several weeks in hospital. On 14 February, the ...

This annual ritual, held on Holy Saturday (the day before Orthodox Easter), is a central tradition in Orthodox Christianity, ...

The sprawling 12th century basilica is built on the site where, according to tradition, Jesus was crucified and buried. The ...