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President Emmanuel Macron of France, a country that is largely Roman Catholic, lead the country's numerous tributes to Pope Francis who was "always on the side of the most vulnerable and the most fragile". The late pontiff, who died Monday aged 88, will be honoured with special masses in Notre-Dame…

King Charles—who paid tribute to the pontiff on social media—is unlikely to attend.

Pope Francis appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him. He challenged entrenched traditions within the Roman Catholic church to bring women into positions once deemed categorically off limits by an institution historically dominated by men.

The first Asian pope, the first black pope for centuries or a continuity pontiff are all thought to be optionsConclave to select Pope Francis’ successor – live

Crowds gathered after the Vatican announced Pope Francis’s death on Easter Monday.

The Archbishop of York has paid tribute to Pope Francis after his death was announced by the Vatican.

The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for his successor.

First South American Pope spoke to non-Catholics as well as Catholics and warned politicians against the ‘logic of fear’

Francis did many things differently from his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. Who could replace him after this year's conclave?