‘A man of the people’: World reacts to the death of Pope Francis
World leaders hail legacy of compassion and humility as they mourn the Argentinian pontiff.
Pope Francis has died: A step-by-step guide to what happens in next days
Unlike pontiffs before him, Pope Francis wishes to be buried in a single coffin in Santa Maria Maggiore.
Cardinals announce death of Pope Francis
This is the moment Pope Francis’s death was announced by senior Catholic officials at the Vatican.
Vatican announces death of Pope Francis aged 88
The Pope's death comes just a day after he appeared in St Peter's Square on Sunday to wish "Happy Easter" to worshippers.
Pope Francis’s last appearance
Pope Francis made his final public appearance on Easter Sunday, a day before his death.
Mykola Bychok: the Melbourne bishop who will help choose the next pope
As a cardinal under the age of 80, the Ukrainian-born priest will be one of the select few Catholic leaders to gather in the Vatican for the papal conclave
A 45-year-old Ukrainian-born Melbourne bishop who will be among the world’s top-ranking Catholic officials who will vote to select the next pope says he is filled with sadness over Pope Francis’s death.
Mykola Bychok, Australia’s highest ranking Catholic official after Francis made him a cardinal late last year, is currently on his way to the Middle East for a pilgrimage but will travel on to Rome for the funeral and then the papal conclave.
Continue reading...Attempts to reach ceasefire in Ukraine littered with years of failure
The 30-hour "Easter truce" and the reported violations underscore the difficulty in securing even a brief pause in fighting.
Forced displacement in Sudan’s North Darfur overwhelming aid operations: UN
Access to el-Fasher and nearby camps ‘dangerously restricted’, with up to 450,000 people estimated to be on the move.
Pope Francis, pontiff who pushed church boundaries — but didn’t break them
The pope, who pushed for a less opaque Vatican and connected to common and marginalised people's concerns, died aged 88.
Sri Lanka Easter bombings victims named ‘heroes of faith’ by Vatican
The 167 people recognised were Catholics attending mass at churches attacked by suicide bombers.
US air attack hits market in Yemen’s capital
A popular market in Yemen’s capital was one of the areas hit in the latest US air strikes, killing at least 12 people.
‘Misleading and offensive’: Allegra Spender denounces unauthorised pamphlet as AEC launches investigation
More than 47,000 anonymous pamphlets distributed in Wentworth area, which includes Bondi Beach, Darling Point, Double Bay and Rose Bay
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Allegra Spender has denounced “anonymous and misleading” pamphlets that the Australian Electoral Commission says had been distributed in her electorate of Wentworth without authorisation.
At a press conference on Monday afternoon, the independent member for the eastern Sydney seat welcomed an announcement by the AEC that it would be investigating the election material.
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Continue reading...Remembering Pope Francis, Leader of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican has announced.
Who will be the next pope after Francis? The selection process, what’s next
Potential successors to Pope Francis are Ghana’s Peter Turkson, Luis Tagle of the Philippines and Hungary's Peter Erdo.
Pope Francis’ last public appearance on Easter Sunday
The pontiff's last public appearance was for an Easter Sunday blessing at the Vatican's St Peter's Square.
Pope Francis through the years: A life in pictures
Born in Argentina, Francis was the only Latin American pontiff and first non-European pope in more than 1,000 years.
China warns countries not to strike trade deals with US at its expense
China's Ministry of Commerce says appeasing the Trump administration 'cannot bring peace'.
Russia resumes fighting after ‘ceasefire’ Ukraine says Moscow breached nearly 3,000 times – as it happened
Russian military confirms ‘Easter truce’ is over and fighting has begun again as Ukrainian says Moscow launched 96 drones and three missiles overnight. This live blog is closed
When Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago, he demanded that Ukraine renounce joining Nato, sharply cut its army, and “protect” Russian language and culture to keep the country in Moscow’s orbit.
Now, he also demands that Kyiv withdraw its forces from the four regions Moscow illegally annexed in September 2022 but never fully occupied — Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
Continue reading...Pope Francis dies, leading to search for new leader of Catholic Church
Dubbed ‘the people's pope’, first Latin American pontiff will be remembered for his defence of 'the most vulnerable'.
Russia resumes strikes on Ukraine as Easter ceasefire ends
Swift return to major hostilities and violations of truce appear to bode ill for efforts to secure long-term ceasefire.