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Leo XIV, new pope and ‘humble servant of God’, visits Francis’ tomb

By Agence France-Presse Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of Pope Francis on Saturday, May 10, just two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and hours after vowing...

Next pope faces ‘difficult, complex’ point in history, cardinals told

By Agence France-Presse The cardinal leading the last mass before a conclave to elect a new pope urged his peers Wednesday to choose someone able to protect the Catholic Church's unity and...

White smoke: Signalling a new pope down the ages

By Agence France-Presse When Catholic cardinals vote in the conclave, they then burn their ballots, sending up black smoke to signal no decision or white smoke to show they have chosen a...

Zelenskyy says won’t play Putin ‘games’ with short truce

By Agence France-Presse Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as “theatrics”, but said Kyiv was ready for a full ceasefire. Moscow said the truce,...

Workers install chimney atop Sistine Chapel for conclave

By Agence France-Presse Firefighters at the Vatican installed a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel to be used during the conclave that begins May 7, an AFP reporter witnessed Friday. Cardinals vote...

Sweden stunned by new deadly gun attack

By Agence France-Presse A shootout at a Swedish hair salon on Tuesday, April 29, left at least three people dead, police and media said, amid heightened nerves over gun violence in the...

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