Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said it was a "great honour" to represent New Zealand at Pope Francis' funeral. Thousands ...

People pay their respect to the late Pope Francis lying in state inside St. Peter's Basilica, Thursday 24 April 2025 ...

A Fijian man sexually abused as a boy by a Catholic brother says he has a right to lobby the conclave in Rome over who it ...

Cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines is known as the “Asian Francis.” But he has been ... abuse in the Central African Republic and New Zealand. (The group also sought inquiries into five ...

Joe Biden praises Pope Francis, takes veiled swipe at Donald Trump in op-ed Archeologists believe they've discovered evidence of a British fort in St. Augustine Nepal announces major rule change for ...

A sea of mourners watched on, as the Vatican bid a final farewell to Pope Francis last night ... areas to catch a glimpse of the funeral. New Zealand Archbishop Cardinal John Dew was among ...

New Zealand's only cardinal, John Dew, said he felt incredibly privileged to have attended Pope Francis' funeral. Thousands gathered at the Vatican to mourn the late pope, who led the Catholic Church ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

Only mercy heals and creates a new world, putting out the fires of distrust, hatred, and violence: This is the great teaching of Pope Francis. Jesus shows us this merciful face of God in his ...

A new documentary from Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese will feature a conversation with the late Pope Francis about an ...

Choosing the new pope requires not just a majority, but a two-thirds plus-one vote among the cardinal electors for a candidate to win. Pope Benedict XVI, who led the church prior to Francis ...