Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican

As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis

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An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He

Putin says he’s open to direct talks with Ukraine as US pressure builds

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to

Meet the US cardinal now running the Vatican

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the

This 1,000-mile river suffered decades of oil spills. Now it’s a legal person, things could change

In the year 2000, over 5,000 barrels of crude oil

On Ecuador’s cocaine coast, with a fisherman who turned to smuggling

“One more trip,” he says. “And then I’ll stop.”

What happens next after Francis’ death? How the Catholic Church will pick a successor

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of

Francis: The ‘outsider’ pope who faced fierce resistance to his reforms

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken

The Kremlin’s 30-hour truce was designed to shift blame to Ukraine. Did Trump buy it?

It was unexpected, barely implemented and not even extended. But

Pope gives Easter blessing in highest-profile appearance yet after briefly meeting Vance