Panagia Vefa is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey, where people of all faiths come to make a wish on the first day ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away as announced by the Vatican. His ...

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Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, passed away at 88. His death prompted worldwide condolences, highlighting his ...

President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin joined other worshippers for an Easter service led by the head of ...

Elected 266th pope after his predecessor Benedict XVI resigns. He chooses the name Francis in reference to Francis of Assisi, ...

Pope Francis has died aged 88, after 12 years at the head of the Catholic Church. Vatican camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the news on Monday. The senior official said: "His entire life was ...

Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, a senior Vatican official has announced. History's first Latin American pontiff ...