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          Pope Francis

          Pope Francis led the Roman Catholic Church from 2013 until his death on April 21, 2025. He was the first pontiff from Latin America and the first from the Jesuit order

          From top, left to right, the leading candidates to succeed Pope Francis: Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of France; Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary; Cardinal Mario Grech of Malta; Cardinal Juan Jose Omella of Spain; Cardinal Pietro Parolin of Italy; Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle of the Philippines; Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana and Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi of Italy

          Who will succeed Pope Francis? Death marks start of centuries-old ritual

          NewsApril 21, 2025
          Pope Francis at the Franso Hariri Stadium on March 7, 2021 in Erbil, Iraq. Getty Images

          Iraq says it 'will never forget' Pope Francis's visit

          MENAApril 21, 2025
          Pope Francis meets with Palestinians whose relatives were stranded in Gaza at the Vatican in November 2023. Photo: Vatican Media / Reuters

          Pope Francis was unwavering in calls for Gaza ceasefire

          MENAApril 21, 2025
          Pope Francis served as pontiff for 12 years. He has died at the age of 88. EPA

          Pope Francis connected with the Middle East

          EditorialApril 21, 2025
          Pope Francis at Hosh Al-Bieaa Church Square in Mosul in 2021. He prayed among the rubble of the city devastated by ISIS. AP

          Pope Francis's journeys of hope to Middle East created lasting mark

          MENAApril 21, 2025
          Pope Francis greets the public during his historic Mass at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on February 5, 2019. Getty Images

          UAE President pays tribute after death of Pope Francis

          UAEApril 21, 2025
          Pope Francis in the Philippines in 2015. Getty Images

          Pope Francis: Modernising leader who sought to right wrongs of church

          ObituariesApril 21, 2025
          Catholics say they cherish Pope Francis's message to build bridges between communities. EPA

          Gulf Christians pay tribute to late Pope Francis

          UAEApril 21, 2025
          Pope Francis has died at the age of 88

          Pope Francis dies aged 88

          NewsApril 21, 2025
          Pope Francis appears at a window of a hospital in Rome to greet well-wishers on Sunday, before he was released. AP

          Pope Francis renews call for global peace after leaving hospital

          UAEMarch 23, 2025
          A nun holds a picture of Pope Francis and a rosary as the faithful attend a Rosary prayer for the health of the pontiff at St Peter's Square in Vatican City on Monday. EPA

          Pope Francis suffers new breathing attacks and undergoes two bronchoscopies

          EuropeMarch 04, 2025
          Freed Palestinian prisoners wave from a bus as they arrive in the Gaza Strip after being released from an Israeli prison this month. AP

          Amid attempts to end the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, let’s not forget the plight of the people

          CommentFebruary 26, 2025
          Father Michael Cardoz is praying for the health of Pope Francis. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Thousands of Catholics turn out across UAE to pray for Pope Francis

          UAEFebruary 23, 2025
          A poster outside Gemelli University Hospital, where Pope Francis is battling pneumonia and a respiratory infection. EPA

          Prayers for Pope Francis as condition confirmed to be 'critical'

          NewsFebruary 23, 2025
          Pope Francis's admission to hospital has forced the cancellation of some events surrounding the Vatican Holy Year. AFP

          Pope Francis diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs

          NewsFebruary 19, 2025
          Pope Francis arriving to lead a public Mass at Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, in 2019. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          When Pope Francis made his landmark visit to Abu Dhabi

          LifestyleFebruary 14, 2025
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