Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 67, has emerged as a likely contender as the next pope, as some cardinals may wish to turn away from Europe towards Asia or Africa in the search for the next pontiff in next week’s conclave.
South Korean firefighters continued to work overnight to control wildfires in the southeastern city of Daegu on Tuesday, a local forest service said.
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.