Pope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw leaders from

Archbishop Wilfrid Napier of the Roman Catholic Church in Durban says cardinals will start convening today in Rome to discuss the process of electing a new Pope. The Head of

Cardinals are due to meet today to plan Pope Francis’ funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head

Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), whose annual gathering of business and political leaders in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos became a symbol of globalisation, has

After spending more than five weeks in hospital for a bout of double pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months’ rest – but the leader of the world’s

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the late Pope Francis as a person who advanced a worldview of inclusion, equality and care for marginalised individuals and groups. Ramaphosa is among many

Administrator of the Cathedral of Christ the King Church in Johannesburg, Father Lawrence Ndlovu, has expressed sadness at the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican earlier confirmed that Pope Francis

Here is what happens next in the Roman Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis, which was announced by the Vatican on Monday. The rituals mark the end of

Vatican News has just released statement saying that Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. The 88-year-old pope, limiting his workload on doctors’ orders, did

US Vice President JD Vance began a four-day visit to India on Monday and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as New Delhi rushes to avoid steep US