Real hold minute's silence as La Liga mourns Pope Francis
Real Madrid players observed a minute's silence before training on Monday as tributes poured in from across La Liga after the death of football-mad Pope Francis at 88.
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Pope's death prompts CONI to call for sporting postponements, minute's silence
The Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) called for all sporting events due to take place in Italy on Monday to be postponed following the death of Pope Francis and for 鈥榓 minute's silence to be observed at events throughout the week鈥�.
Pope Francis passes away: Vatican
Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88...
Pope takes to popemobile to greet Easter crowd
Pope Francis called for freedom of thought and tolerance in his Easter Sunday address, as the weakened pontiff made a hoped-for holiday appearance, even circling St Peter鈥檚 Square in his popemobile.
Vatican releases image of Charles, Camilla meeting pope
The Vatican on Thursday published a photograph of Pope Francis meeting King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla the day before during the British monarch鈥檚 state visit to Italy.
Pope surprises crowd at Vatican square
Pope Francis made a surprise Sunday public appearance as he mingled with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after leaving hospital for a serious case of pneumonia...
Pope returns home from hospital
Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after being discharged from the hospital where he spent more than five weeks being treated for breathing difficulties, but took time before leaving to thank well-wishers for their support.
Pope to appear in public Sunday
Pope Francis will make his first public appearance on Sunday with a blessing and a wave from a window at Rome鈥檚 Gemelli hospital where he was admitted on February 14.
鈥楾oo soon鈥� to discuss pope鈥檚 return home: Vatican source
Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, is showing slight signs of improvement but it is too early to discuss his return home, a Vatican source said Monday.
Pope marks three weeks in hospital, releases audio message
Pope Francis marked three weeks battling double pneumonia in hospital on Friday, reported by the Vatican to be 鈥榮table鈥� but sounding weak and breathless in his first audio message.
Pope spent 鈥榗alm night鈥� in hospital
Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for more than two weeks with double pneumonia, spent a 鈥榗alm night鈥�, the Vatican said on Sunday, after reporting he was in a stable condition.
Critically-ill pope had a good night, Vatican says
Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, spent a peaceful night and was 鈥榬esting鈥� Monday, the Vatican said amidst global concern over the pontiff鈥檚 health.
Pope Francis marks week in hospital amid questions over future
Pope Francis marked a week in hospital with pneumonia Friday, as speculation grew over the 88-year-old鈥檚 ability to continue leading the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis hospitalised with bronchitis
Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican announced....
Use armed forces just for legitimate defence: Pope
Armed forces must only be used as legitimate defence, never to dominate another country, a breathless Pope Francis said on Sunday, presiding over an outdoor mass despite a bout of bronchitis...
Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office
Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church鈥檚 religious orders.
Tintin, Popeye copyrights expiring in 2025
From 鈥楢 Farewell to Arms鈥� to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on Wednesday...
Pope鈥檚 sombre message in Christmas under shadow of war
Christians across the world celebrated Christmas on Wednesday, with the mood darkened by wars and a massive 鈥榠nhumane鈥� Christmas morning attack on Ukraine by Russia as well as a plane crash in Kazakhstan.
Pope slams 鈥榗ruelty鈥� of strike killing Gaza children
Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as 鈥榗ruelty鈥�, a day after the territory鈥檚 rescue agency said an Israeli air strike killed seven children from one family.
Francis makes first visit by a pope to Corsica
Pope Francis arrived in Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith, on Sunday, with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island.
Pope meets Abbas
Pope Francis, who has recently intensified criticism of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, on Thursday received Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, with whom he discussed the 鈥榮erious鈥� humanitarian situation.
Vatican launches 3Zero Club in Rome named after Pope Francis, Prof Yunus
The spiritual leader of the Catholic Church Pope Francis and chief adviser of Bangladesh interim government professor Muhammad Yunus have jointly launched a 鈥楶ope Francis Yunus 3Zero Club鈥� in Rome in an effort to usher in a transformative and inclusive future for humanity...
Pope offers refuge to Suu Kyi
Pope Francis has offered to give refuge on Vatican territory to Myanmar鈥檚 detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Italian media said on Tuesday.
Pope tells East Timor leaders to prevent 鈥榚very kind of abuse鈥� of young people
Pope Francis on Monday called for action on abuse of young people on a visit to East Timor, the Catholic-majority nation which has been rocked by child sex abuse cases...
Natural resources must benefit all: pope
Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for vast natural resources to benefit the 鈥榚ntire community鈥� 鈥� a politically charged demand in a nation where many
Pope appeals for religious unity
Pope Francis appealed for religious unity on Thursday as he addressed tens of thousands of people at a football stadium after meeting faith leaders at Southeast Asia鈥檚 biggest mosque.
Pope makes appeal on extremism as he launches Asia tour
Pope Francis appealed on Wednesday for religious unity to counter extremism and intolerance, as the longest tour of the 87-year-old鈥檚 papacy got into full swing in Muslim-majority Indonesia...
Pope arrives in Indonesia to start Asia-Pacific tour
Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday to kick off a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest and farthest of the 87-year-old鈥檚 papacy.
Small crowd at Lord鈥檚 a worry for Pope
England stand-in captain Ollie Pope said he had been surprised by the meagre attendance at Lord鈥檚 on Sunday as his side wrapped up a convincing series victory ove...
Pope ready to lead England his way
Ollie Pope is prepared to 鈥榙o his own thing鈥� as England Test captain but accepts he is in caretaker charge of what is still effectively Ben Stokes鈥檚 side.