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His Holiness Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and the first from the Americas, passed away peacefully on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7.35 a.m. Vatican time. He was 88. Ad [1]
Pope Leo XIV has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities along the Thai–Cambodian border, expressing deep sorrow over the casualties and mass displacement caused by the latest surge in fighting. [2]
Through the Lens: Asia mourns for Pope Francis A woman looks at a portrait of Pope Francis at St. Louis Catholic Church in Bangkok following a Mass held in his honor on April 22. [3]
AFP With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that – speculation. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]
Pope Leo XIV delivers an address upon departing Beirut International Airport on December 2, 2025. [5]
AFP Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the first leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics from the United States. [6]
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo (C), Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon, sprinkles holy water as he arrives for the memorial mass of Pope Francis at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar, 22 April 2025. [7]
This illustration photo taken on June 3, 2025, in Los Angeles shows a YouTube account posting AI-generated deepfake audios of Pope Leo XIV in front of a TV screen. [8]
His Holiness Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and the first from the Americas, passed away peacefully on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7.35 a.m. Vatican time. He was 88. Ad
Pope Leo XIV has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities along the Thai–Cambodian border, expressing deep sorrow over the casualties and mass displacement caused by the latest surge in fighting.
Through the Lens: Asia mourns for Pope Francis A woman looks at a portrait of Pope Francis at St. Louis Catholic Church in Bangkok following a Mass held in his honor on April 22.
AFP With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that – speculation.
Pope Leo XIV delivers an address upon departing Beirut International Airport on December 2, 2025.
AFP Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the first leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics from the United States.
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo (C), Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon, sprinkles holy water as he arrives for the memorial mass of Pope Francis at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar, 22 April 2025.
This illustration photo taken on June 3, 2025, in Los Angeles shows a YouTube account posting AI-generated deepfake audios of Pope Leo XIV in front of a TV screen.
Pope Leo XIV waves from the main balcony of St. Peter’s basilica after delivering the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing to the city and the world as part of Christmas celebrations, at St Peter’s square in the Vatican on December 25, 2025.