Paula Orr stared at the face of Pope Francis. Then she burst into tears: it was all too much. “He looked so happy,” said Ms Orr (67), a retired civil servant from Bedford in England who had been among ...

Mechelle Claxton, 59, the youngest of the three, was in awe. “He looked so awful on Sunday,” she said, in reference to Pope ...

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An online drama erupted after a Thai tour guide shared a video of her team member serving fruit to foreign tourists in the sea.

With two public holidays happening this week, many of us will have a few extra days off to fill with activities.

Pope Francis’ death was announced on April 21, 2025. Here's what to expect for travellers to Rome, including what to expect during the mourning period.

The faithful converged on Francis’ other spiritual home, St. John Lateran, to pay their respects and process the passing of their diocesan leader.

Utah attorney and Tribune guest columnist Michael O'Brien pays tribute to Pope Francis in the wake of the Catholic leader's ...

Colosseum locked for a VIP visit, Pope Francis makes Easter return—then dies at 88. Rome travelers witness joy and grief in ...

The Vatican said Francis, the first pope from Latin America, had died after a stroke, and revealed that his will requested a simple tomb in Rome.

On March 13, 2013, he became pope at the age of 76, succeeding Pope Benedict XVI, the first pope in 600 years to resign from ...

While firmly part of Italy for more than a century, influences from that rich and complicated past can be seen in the ...