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Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?
Still, there are always front-runners, known as "papabile", who have at least some of the qualities considered necessary to ...
Worldwide mourning, rites and rituals begin following the death of Pope Francis
The world has reacted quickly to the news of the death of Pope Francis at age 88 on Easter Monday. Within hours of hearing of ...
King Charles pays tribute to Pope Frances, just weeks after meeting
King Charles said Pope Francis will be remembered for his "compassion" as he paid tribute just weeks after visiting the ...
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope in history, dies aged 88
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope in history, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced. "At 7:35 this ...
'His compassion will long endure': Australian leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis
"Australian Catholics and faithful around the world give thanks for the life of their holy Father. Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome," Albanese said. "Today, the prayers of more than a billion people from ...
Live updates: Pope Francis has died aged 88; Catholic Church to enter nine-day period of mourning
Welcome to our live coverage of the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican announced the pontiff's death just hours after he had made two surprise appearances to greet Easter crowds. His death will now ...
Explained: The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public ...
Family of Sydney woman who was kidnapped and found dead in car demand justice
Thi Kim Tran, originally from Vietnam, moved to Australia for a better life and to raise a family.But last Thursday night the 45-year-old was kidnapped from her Bankstown home and then killed. (Nine) ...
In pictures: The life of Pope Francis
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936. He became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 before being inaugurated as Pope Francis in 2013. His progressive papal legacy asked that the ...
Tributes to 'larger than life' Kaison, nine, who died getting stuck between from rocks
Kaison Greaves, known as Kai, nine, died in the freak accident South West Rocks north of Port Macquarie, on the Mid North ...
From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to Mario Jose Bergoglio, an accountant from Italy, and Regina María Sívori, the daughter of Italian ...