Indonesia and China pledge maritime cooperation amid South China Sea tensions
Indonesia and China vow to strengthen maritime cooperation, including joint security efforts in the South China Sea, amid ongoing tensions over Beijing’s activities near the Natuna Islands. Read more at…
Pope Francis: A life in pictures
Some of the defining images of the life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman Catholic Church’s pontiff. Read More
One last blessing: Watch Pope Francis’ final Vatican appearance
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, has died aged 88, known for his humility, advocacy for the poor, and efforts to modernise the Catholic Church. Read more at Read…
Scientific consensus, climate and Catholicism: A look back at Pope Francis’s environmental legacy
Pope Francis’s legacy includes efforts to open the eyes of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to the dangers of climate change.Read More
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Pope Francis dies at 88, the Vatican says
The pontiff had recently had a lengthy stay in a Rome hospital suffering from double pneumonia. Read More
Pope Francis dies at 88: What happens next in the Vatican
“Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta,” the Vatican said in a statement posted…
Pope Francis dies: World reacts, Vatican prepares for conclave
After many months of illness the Pope has died, the Vatican announced this morning. As the world reacts, a time honoured mechanism for selecting Francis’ successor will also now begin.…
Coolcations: Why more people are flocking to destinations in Norway, Finland and Iceland this summer
Coolcations in destinations such as Norway, Iceland and Finland are expected to continue seeing a boom this summer- but could they cause overtourism in the Nordics? Read More
More than 100 Easter bombing victims in Sri Lanka named ‘witnesses of faith’ by Vatican
The Vatican has recognised 167 Sri Lankan Catholics killed in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings as ‘witnesses of faith’, six years after the attacks that killed over 260 people. Read…