After 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died early this morning at the age of 88.

For the second Sunday in a row after the longest hospital stay of his papacy, the 88-year-old pontiff left his Vatican quarters, handing out sweets to children and shaking hands while doing the ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Palm Sunday delighted worshippers with an impromptu tour of St Peter's Square, against the advice of his doctors to avoid crowds while recovering from pneumonia.

Marking another in a series of recent surprise public appearances, Pope Francis on Sunday briefly greeted thousands of pilgrims gathered ... Sunday celebrations in Vatican City, April 13, 2025.

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has approved an additional Hajj quota of 10,000 pilgrims for Pakistan. The decision came following a special request made by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister ...

The exuberance of the French Quarter, on full display this weekend during the annual French Quarter Festival, is a reminder that the city's oldest neighborhood is a thriving spot that is also home ...

The pilgrims were greeted at Wagah border by Minister of State for Interfaith Harmony Khel Das Kohistani, Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee president and Punjab Minorities Minister ...

Planning to travel for Hajj from the UAE? Key vaccines and health precautions for pilgrims An aerial view shows Mecca's Grand Mosque with the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in the centre on June 17 ...

More than 18.85 lakh pilgrims visited the Shakti Peethas in Himachal Pradesh during the just-concluded Navratri festival, police said on Thursday. Naina Devi temple in Bilaspur saw a footfall of ...

Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006 aged 15, will be canonised in a mass at the Vatican on April 27 ... he is drawing a new generation of pilgrims to his resting place.