POPE Francis asked to be buried with worn-out shoes. He did not choose new ones, nor solemn ones. He asked for the ones he was wearing, the ones that walked with him. And in that humble, simple ...

Pope Francis has chosen, for his burial, his usual shoes. Those used, almost worn out, for walking, for meeting the faithful, ...

Francesco's legacy is in a pair of shoes. His, a bit misshapen from the many walks with the world's outcasts, are in the ...

Just a couple of days earlier, we bid farewell to the mortal remains of His Holiness, Pope Francis the First. Our hearts were ...

THE passing of Pope Francis has put the Catholic Church at a crossroads. Pope Francis left a deep imprint on a religious ...

Melania Trump has reignited "body double" conspiracy theories after a recent public appearance with Donald Trump sparked ...

I watched the expectant crowd at St Peter’s Square break into a spontaneous applause as Pope Francis’ head appeared on the ...

Twenty-eight arms, fourteen shoulders to carry Pope Francis to his final resting place. But the white roses, those laid in ...

Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that was a little bit close to the line. Luckily, he roared with laughter and ...

TV personality and Cystic Fibrosis campaigner Julian Benson died at the age of 54 at St Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin on April 18.

From his very first appearance greeting crowds in St Peter’s Square in Rome on March 13 2013, Pope Francis made warmth, good ...

Waiting for an African Pope” by my brother, Azu Ishiekwene, made an interesting reading. Azu’s immense fecundity, as usual, his flawless prose, and free-flowing minting and weaving of words will ...