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. But here are 16 cardinals who are among the potential favourites to succeed Pope Francis — so-called “papabili” — divided by region….
The corpse of Pope Francis has arrived Saint Peter’s Basilica as part of his final funeral rites. His remains were carried up the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica and into the Vatican. This rite of translation from the Casa Santa Marta was led by members of the College of Cardinals present in Rome. Over 20,000…
It has emerged that Pope Francis recently approved plans to make his burial less complex. Previous pontiffs were buried in three nested coffins made of cypress, lead and oak. But according to report, Pope Francis has picked a simple wooden coffin lined with zinc. He has also scrapped the tradition of placing the Pope’s body…
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican has announced in a video statement. The first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at the age of 88 on Monday. He had suffered various ailments in his 12 year papacy, with severe complications in recent weeks. BBC/Michael Adeyemo
Pope Francis has warned that plans by Donald Trump to deport illegal migrants from the US would be a “disgrace” if he went through with it. Speaking to an Italian TV programme from his Vatican residence, The Catholic Pontiff in an interview with an Italian TV, said if the plans went ahead, Trump would make…