PARIS, France -- Through magisterial Vatican pronouncements about the dangers posed by the warming planet, Pope Francis gave the Roman Catholic church a voice that influenced climate change talks, experts said.
Pope Francis died of a stroke on Monday at the Vatican aged 88.
Cardinals will meet Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis's funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader within three weeks.
MANILA — Pope Francis will leave a "very important" legacy in the world, according to Catholic Media Network president Fr. Francis Lucas.
Grief-stricken Argentines massed at Buenos Aires Cathedral and across the city Monday to collectively mourn the late pontiff, hero, defender of the marginalized, and one of their own: Pope Francis.
Pope Francis held a private meeting at the Vatican on Sunday (April 20) morning with U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
Pope Francis reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in an Easter Sunday message read aloud by an aide as the pontiff, still recovering from pneumonia, looked on during a brief appearance on the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.