The 12 years of Francis’s pontificate were marked by 13 trips in Asia, from the first visit to South Korea to the long ...

The FCDO shares guidance on 266 countries or territories. Of these, 73 are currently flagged as having ‘no-go’ zones. The ...

French maritime strategy has been on full public display with the deployment of the French Carrier Strike Group (CSG) from ...

Francis appointed Ribat a cardinal in 2016. The pope last year visited the diverse nation with an estimated population of 12 ...

Hundreds of people can be seen praying in unison in St Peter's Square in the Vatican - some are crying. A number of people ...

Following the announcement his passing away on Easter Monday, Vatican Media offers an overview of the highlights of Pope ...

As a Florida resident of over 25 years, I think there are several tourist spots worth visiting. However, others aren't quite ...

Global tributes are being paid after Pope Francis died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican. Follow for live updates ...

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

New paths and processes However, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, likely would not have wanted the concept of “first ...

The recent discovery of nine new species of carnivorous land snails in the remote forests of Papua New Guinea has sparked ...

Masses are planned in Australia, New Zealand and across the Pacific to pray for Pope Francis ahead of his funeral. Solomon ...