The former archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who became the leader of the world’s Anglicans in the same year that Francis was elected pope, said: “From the very first days of his papacy, he was ...

Pope Francis has passed away on April 21, Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced on the Vatican’s TV channel. The Roman Catholic ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a respiratory infection for weeks.