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Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican said on Monday, amid widespread mourning for the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church.The Argentine died on Monday morning at the Santa Marta residence where he lived, almost a month after leaving hospital following a five-week stay battling …

Global mourning as Pope Francis dies aged 88Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:39:56 GMT Read More »

Lawyers and relatives on Monday denounced the hefty sentences handed down to Tunisian opposition figures in last week’s mass trial as “fabricated” and “unfounded”, and said they will appeal.A court in Tunis in the early hours of Saturday handed down jail terms of up to 66 years to around 40 defendants, including vocal critics of …

Lawyers denounce ‘fabricated’ Tunisia trial of oppositionMon, 21 Apr 2025 17:34:18 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s John Korir stormed to victory in the Boston Marathon on Monday, while compatriot Sharon Lokedi trumped defending champion Hellen Obiri in the women’s race.Korir, whose victory in the 2024 Chicago Marathon in a time of 2:02:44 made him the sixth fastest marathoner in history, clocked 2hr 04min 45sec for the win.The 28-year-old’s feat emulated …

Korir wins Boston Marathon, Lokedi upstages ObiriMon, 21 Apr 2025 16:31:51 GMT Read More »

Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, prompting mourning across the Christian world for the energetic reformer who inspired devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists during a 12-year papacy. Mourners gathered, many in tears, in St Peter’s Square, where just a day earlier the the frail-looking pontiff had greeted worshippers on Easter Sunday, having recently left …

Pope Francis’ death at 88 prompts worldwide mourningMon, 21 Apr 2025 14:52:42 GMT Read More »

The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for his successor.Whether diplomats, theologians, mediators or Vatican insiders, here are 15 cardinals who are among the potential favourites to become the next pope, known as the “papabili”, divided by region.This list however is …

15 potential successors to Pope FrancisMon, 21 Apr 2025 13:37:46 GMT Read More »

Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church while stopping short of overhauling centuries-old dogma.Dubbed “the people’s Pope”, the Argentine pontiff loved being among his flock and was popular with the faithful, though he faced bitter …

Francis: radical leader who broke the papal mouldMon, 21 Apr 2025 13:32:18 GMT Read More »

African leaders praised the “legacy of compassion” and “commitment to inclusivity” of Pope Francis as they joined global mourning over his death on Monday. Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died aged 88.The chairman of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, praised “the Pope’s courageous engagement with the …

African leaders praise Pope Francis’s ‘legacy of compassion’Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:56:43 GMT Read More »

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa both scored in the same Premier League match for the seventh time this season as Brentford beat Brighton 4-2 at the weekend.Cameroonian Mbeumo scored twice and Congolese Wissa once against the Seagulls, and both have found the net 18 times in the same match since joining the London club.”That’s an …

African players in Europe: Mbeumo, Wissa both score again for BeesMon, 21 Apr 2025 12:05:56 GMT Read More »

Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88, just a day after greeting delighted worshippers after Easter Mass.The death of the Argentine pontiff, leader of the Catholic Church since March 2013, came less than a month after having been released from hospital following a …

Pope Francis is dead at 88Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:55:08 GMT Read More »

Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88.The Argentine pontiff, leader of the Catholic Church since March 2013, spent 38 days being treated for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital before seeming to recover and leaving the facility on March 23.His death came just …

Pope Francis has died aged 88Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:34:49 GMT Read More »