Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for ...

Pope Francis said that for his spiritual message to be credible, the Vatican’s finances had to be credible as well.

The turnout exceeded the capacity at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, and many mourners stood outside in the afternoon ...

The Vatican estimated some 200,000 people had gathered at the start of the service. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...

Pope Francis waves to faithful as he is driven through the crowd during his visit to the island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, ...

Donald Trump and his wife, first lady Melania, have attended the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square. Trump drew ...

Mourners file past the body of Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica as the late pope lies in state for the final day before ...

Pope Francis’ funeral: More than 250,000 mourners ... Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore last year. Teresa Muthikul, who moved to Rome from Thailand, said she last saw the pope in ...