VATICAN CITY, May 5 — One of Pope Francis' popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of his final wishes, the Vatican's official media outlet said yesterday.

VATICAN CITY, April 28 — Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.

VATICAN CITY, April 26 — Royalty, presidents, prime ministers, and a legion of the faithful will pay their last respects to Pope Francis on Saturday at a funeral Mass in St.

VATICAN CITY, April 25 — The funeral of Pope Francis, who died this week at the age of 88, takes place on Saturday in St.

PUTRAJAYA, April 23 — Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick will represent the government in signing the book of condolences for the late Pope Francis at the Vatican Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

VATICAN CITY, April 22 — Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died yesterday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign in which he sought to overhaul an ancient and divided institution.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church who died today, will be remembered not only as the first pope from the Global South, but as a moral voice of compassion, humility and justice in a turbulent world, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

VATICAN CITY, April 21 — Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement today, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.

MOSCOW, March 22 — Pope Francis, currently undergoing treatment for pneumonia, will need lengthy rehabilitation to restore speech, said the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's prefect Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez.

VATICAN CITY, Jan 9 — Pope Francis today stepped up his recent criticisms of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave “very serious and shameful”.

VATICAN CITY, Dec 21 — Pope Francis today again condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a day after an Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff for suggesting the global community should study whether the military offensive there constitutes a genocide of Palestinians.

VATICAN CITY, Nov 12 — The Vatican launched yesterday new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled services for St Peter’s Basilica, allowing virtual access to its Renaissance-era architectural treasures for all and enhanced tours for visitors.

ROME, Sept 24 — Pope Francis has called for the liberation of Myanmar’s detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and offered the Vatican as a safe haven, the pontiff said in a recent conversation with Jesuits in Asia.

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Sept 13 — Pope Francis left Singapore for Rome, Italy today, after a demanding trip across Southeast Asia and Oceania in which he urged action on climate change, pressed for interfaith dialogue, and reinforced the Catholic Church's presence in a region where it is a small minority.

SINGAPORE, Sept 12 — Pope Francis has commended Singapore for its various policies and initiatives to support the most vulnerable in the country, while also expressing hope that special attention will be given to the poor, the elderly, and the protection of the dignity of migrant workers.

SINGAPORE, Sept 11 — Pope Francis arrived in Singapore this afternoon from East Timor, where he is expected to focus on inter-faith dialogue and reinforce the Catholic Church’s presence in a region where it is a small minority.

JAKARTA, Sept 1 — When Pope Francis visits Indonesia next week, he will stop by a mosque in Jakarta that has an unusual feature — a tunnel connecting it to the city's Catholic cathedral, as part of a push for interfaith harmony on his 12-day Asia-Pacific tour.

BARI, June 14 — Group of Seven (G7) leaders hold a final day of talks at their annual summit on Friday, with China topping the agenda before Pope Francis puts in a historic appearance to discuss artificial intelligence (AI).

JAKARTA, March 31 — The head of the Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis will visit Indonesia on September 3, said its Indonesian Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.

ROME, July 10 — Pope Francis on Sunday (July 10) announced he will elevate 21 churchmen to the high rank of cardinal, again putting his mark on the group which will one day choose his successor after his death or resignation.