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Pope Francis

Pope Francis

Pope Leo urges unity for divided Church, vows not to be 'autocrat'

Europe

Pope Leo XIV vows peace and justice in first Mass of his pontificate

Europe

'Building bridges': Polyglot, diplomat Pope Leo XIV speaks language of majority of world's Catholics

Europe

Why Leo XIV? Pope's chosen name suggests commitment to social justice

Europe

Cardinal Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pontiff

Europe

White smoke billows out at the Vatican, new pontiff elected

Entre Nous

Papal choices: It's all about a name!

Perspective

Next pope needs 'steady diplomatic hand', faces 'complicated time' ahead, anthropologist says

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel's chimney, as no new pope chosen

Europe

Papal conclave live: White or black smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney?

Europe

Black smoke pours from Vatican on second day of conclave to pick a new pope

Europe

Conclave: 'Pope Francis appointed 108 of 133 Cardinals of very diverse origins, church identities'

Europe

Secret voting ritual takes place inside Sistine Chapel

Habemus protestatio: Pink smoke over Rome denounces male-dominated Church

Europe
Entre Nous

Dressing the divine: Clerical fashion

Europe

Papal conclave set to start as cardinals enter seclusion in the Sistine Chapel

Gender equality: Francis adopted tokenism, responding to tsunami of desire by human rights advocates

Europe

New Pope to be elected by the conclave

Black smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney signals no new pope

As it happened
Europe

Cardinals' vote due to start to elect a new pope

Cardinals to pick Pope Francis's successor, world waits for white smoke

Cardinals set to enter seclusion ahead of vote to elect new pope

Record-breakers: The papal conclave in numbers

Europe

Cardinals to pick Pope Francis's successor, world waits for white smoke

Europe

Lies, China ties and Macron’s fettuccine: Conclave whisperers seek to sway pope’s election

Analysis
Europe
Entre Nous

The holy vote: Picking the pontiff

Europe

Picking the pontiff: from top papal contenders to placing bets

Truth or Fake

Yes, Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as pope

🌟The Bright Side: Francis’s popemobile turned into clinic for Gazan children

Middle East

Catholic Church at a crossroads as conclave looms

Europe

Vatican firefighters install the Sistine Chapel's chimney in preparation for papal conclave

Europe

Inside the Vatican: A closer look at Pope Francis' funeral

Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another

Vatican: Eyes turn to conclave as cardinals prepare to pick next pope

Conclave to elect new pope will start on May 7

Europe

Pope Francis’ tomb at St Mary Major opens to the public

Catholics around the world paid their final respects on the day of Pope Francis's funeral

After Pope Francis is laid to rest, focus turns to cardinals' Vatican conclave

The week in pictures: Pope Francis's funeral, Chinese astronauts on the Moon and floods in France

Cardinals will meet to choose new head of Catholic Church within 10 to 15 days

Faithful bid farewell to Pontiff buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

After Pope Francis is laid to rest, focus turns to cardinals' Vatican conclave

Europe

Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky meet at Pope Francis's funeral

Pope Francis legacy and the rise of Catholicism in the global south

Pope Francis laid to rest in private burial at St. Mary Major Basilica

At least 400,000 people at Vatican, streets of Rome for farewell to pope

Pope Francis honored in New York’s St Patrick’s

Cardinals will soon gather to elect Francis’ successor at the Vatican

Pope Francis interred at St. Mary Major in private ceremony

President Zelensky says discussed 'unconditional ceasefire' in Trump talks

Argentina mourns homegrown Pope Francis

'Embarrassment' over the Israeli PM's failure to offer his condolences to Pope Francis

Why will Pope Francis be buried in the Santa Maria Maggiore church?

Prayers gather at Notre Dame de Paris during Pope Francis’ funeral

Trump and Zelensky had a 'productive meeting' just before Pope Francis' funeral

Tens of thousands gather in Buenos Aires to mourn Pope Francis

Pope's Francis Funeral: Coffin arrives at Roman basilica ahead of burial

Pope Francis makes final journey through Rome to place of burial

REPLAY - Full coverage of the Pope Francis' funeral Mass in St. Peter's Square

Trump, Zelensky meet one-on-one in Vatican basilica to seek peace in Ukraine

Europe

Pope Francis’ Funeral procession leads from St Peter’s to place of burial

REPLAY – Funeral of Pope Francis: Homily by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re

Pope Francis' funeral: The world bids farewell to Pope Bergoglio

Faithful at Notre-Dame de Paris during the Pope's funeral

Mighty and meek bid farewell to Pope Francis at funeral Mass

Europe

Pope Francis laid to rest in private burial at St. Mary Major Basilica

As it happened
Europe
Eye on Africa

Will the next pope be from Africa?

Africa
The World This Week

Pope Francis: A life & legacy, 'Vladimir, STOP!', Risk of war between India & Pakistan

Europe

Last day of Pope Francis lying in state, 150,000 people have already paid their respects

Europe
Scoop

From the pews to the news: Reporting on Pope Francis

Europe

Huge crowds continue to pack Vatican on last day to pay respects to Pope Francis

Europe

‘Presto! No photos!’ Mourners flock to St. Peter’s for final homage to Pope Francis

On the ground
Europe