Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican announced, bringing to a close a 12-year papacy that left a lasting mark on the Catholic Church and the world. Elected in March 2013 following the historic resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Francis was widely regarded as a reformer with a deep commitment to humility, compassion, and social justice.
Pope Francis had recently been...
Pope Francis on Thursday urged tens of thousands of young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo to work towards a better future and shun corruption in the deeply Catholic country, which is plagued by violence in its east. The 86-year-old pontiff arrived at Martyrs' stadium in the capital Kinshasa on his popemobile, offering blessings to an ecstatic crowd, who roared and danced in...
