Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday. He was 88, and had survived a serious bout of double pneumonia. “Dear brothers and sisters, it is with profound sadness I must announce the death of our Holy Father ...
Pope Francis said he hopes to visit Russia and Ukraine after returning from Canada later in the month. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin had discussed a possible visit to Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the pontiff said in an interview with Reuters. Reuters pointed out that ...
