Pope Francis mourned worldwide as Catholic Church prepares for next chapter

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

• Apr 22

Looking back at Pope Francis' impact on the Catholic Church

A longtime Vatican correspondent shares his insights on the legacy of Pope Francis, a populist leader who sought to bring the Church closer to the people.

• Apr 21

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican says

Pope Francis made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world.

• Apr 21

Salvadoran Catholic leader urges Bukele not to turn country into U.S. prison

El Salvador's top Catholic leader on Sunday urged President Nayib Bukele not to turn the country into a Guantanamo-style U.S. prison.

• Apr 20

German police hunt for a suspect who fatally shot 2 Turkish men

German police in a spa town north of Frankfurt were expanding a manhunt for one or more suspects still on the loose after two Turkish men were fatally shot a day earlier.

• Apr 20

Israel probe into deaths of Palestinian medics finds "professional failures"

The Israeli military investigation said the Palestinians were killed due to an "operational misunderstanding" by Israeli forces.

• Apr 20

Lion kills 14-year-old girl in front of another teen in Kenya

Rangers "traced bloodstains leading to the Mbagathi River, where the girl's body was recovered." wildlife officials said.

• Apr 20

Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of breaking Easter ceasefire

According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday to midnight following Easter Sunday.

• Apr 20

The dangers posed by cuts to U.S. foreign aid

Trump's policies have targeted American foreign aid, and with it the humanitarian groups whose work it funds around the world. "Sunday Morning" looks at the impacts of cutting the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID.

• Apr 20

Pope Francis appears on Easter Sunday at St. Peter's Square

Since his release from the hospital nearly a month ago, Pope Francis has been slowly returning to work and has made several Sunday appearances at St. Peter's Square,

• Apr 20

NASA's most senior astronaut returns to Earth with 2 cosmonauts

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in space.

• Apr 19

Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangling over migration

The meeting came after Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, met Saturday with the Vatican's No. 2 official amid tensions for the Trump administration's crackdown on migrants.

• Apr 20

Gunmen disguised as soldiers kill 12 spectators at cockfight

Footage of the shooting, circulated on social media, showed spectators flinging themselves to the ground and taking cover under their seats.

• Apr 19

Russia's Putin declares temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

The temporary truce began at 6 p.m. local time Saturday and was to run through midnight on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

• Apr 19

Documentary tells the stories of young survivors of Hamas terror attack

Young survivors shared their stories of surviving Hamas' terror attack in "The Children of October 7," soon streaming on Paramount+.

• Apr 19

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