Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Pope

Thousands pay respects to Pope Francis ahead of funeral

Thousands pay respects to Pope Francis ahead of funeral

There were long queues at St Peter's Square as hundreds of thousands of people waited hours to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis.

Australia's lone Cardinal in Rome for Pope's funeral

Australia's lone Cardinal in Rome for Pope's funeral

Australia's lone Cardinal in Rome for Pope's funeral

Australia's lone Cardinal in Rome for Pope's funeral

Melbourne-based, Ukrainian-born Cardinal Mykola Bychok has revealed the emotional toll of the death of Pope Francis ahead of the pontiff's funeral.

Faithful flock on last day to pay respects to Pope

Faithful flock on last day to pay respects to Pope

Faithful flock on last day to pay respects to Pope

Faithful flock on last day to pay respects to Pope

About 150,000 people have filed into St Peter's Basilica to farewell Pope Francis, with thousands more set to pay their respects before his casket is closed.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Basilica reopens to faithful bidding farewell to Pope

Basilica reopens to faithful bidding farewell to Pope

Mourners have queued in their tens of thousands to pay their last respects to Pope Francis, as the late pontiff lies in state before his funeral.

MP's tribute to late mum after invite to Pope's funeral

MP's tribute to late mum after invite to Pope's funeral

Pope Francis offered hope and teachings that transcend religion, a federal MP has said as he prepares to represent Australia at the pontiff's funeral.

Thousands honour Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica

Thousands honour Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica

Long lines of the faithful have emerged in Rome as people file through St Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.

Pope's body placed in basilica after solemn procession

Pope's body placed in basilica after solemn procession

The Vatican has opened St Peter’s Basilica to the faithful to pay their final respects to Pope Francis as his body lies in state before his funeral and burial.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Catholic Australians' mega pilgrimage to farewell Pope

Catholic Australians' mega pilgrimage to farewell Pope

Catholic Australians' mega pilgrimage to farewell Pope

Catholic Australians' mega pilgrimage to farewell Pope

Devoted Catholics are making the long journey across the world to pay their final respects to the late Pope Francis before his funeral.

Cardinals set date for Pope's viewing and funeral

Cardinals set date for Pope's viewing and funeral

Cardinals set date for Pope's viewing and funeral

Cardinals set date for Pope's viewing and funeral

The public viewing of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday and his funeral will be on Saturday, the Vatican says, as the faithful grieve the pontiff's death.

Australian Catholics join world mourning for Pope

Australian Catholics join world mourning for Pope

Australian Catholics join world mourning for Pope

Australian Catholics join world mourning for Pope

Church leaders and politicians have led tributes to Pope Francis who has died after battling illness, with Catholics set to join services across the nation.

Pope Francis has 'returned to the house of the Father'

Pope Francis has 'returned to the house of the Father'

Pope Francis has 'returned to the house of the Father'

Pope Francis has 'returned to the house of the Father'

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88 after suffering various ailments in his 12-year papacy.

Pope in first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital

Pope in first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital

Pope in first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital

Pope in first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital

Pope Francis has greeted crowds at the Vatican in his first appearance since leaving hospital after surviving double pneumonia.

Pope blesses crowd as he's discharged from hospital

Pope blesses crowd as he's discharged from hospital

Pope blesses crowd as he's discharged from hospital

Pope blesses crowd as he's discharged from hospital

After battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, Pope Francis has made his first public appearance in five weeks as he left hospital.

Pope plans to make first public appearance in weeks

Pope plans to make first public appearance in weeks

Pope plans to make first public appearance in weeks

Pope plans to make first public appearance in weeks

After more than a month of being confined in hospital while he battles double pneumonia, Pope Francis intends to offer a blessing from his hospital window.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Pope Francis no longer using ventilation, Vatican says

Pope Francis' condition has continued to improve and he no longer needs to use mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night, the Vatican says.

Pope Francis starts new process for Catholic reforms

Pope Francis has started a new three-year process for church reforms as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia in hospital in Rome.

Pope marks 12th anniversary of papacy in hospital

The upbeat health news continues for Pope Francis as he reaches another milestone as pontiff while recovering in hospital from double pneumonia.

Pope Francis no longer in immediate danger, doctors say

Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger as a result of pneumonia, his doctors say, but the pontiff will remain in hospital for several more days.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Pope follows Vatican's spiritual retreat from afar

Pope Francis has had another quiet night in hospital, where he's remotely observing a spiritual retreat as he recovers from double pneumonia.

Pope showing 'good response' to hospital treatment

The Vatican says Pope Francis is responding well to therapy for double pneumonia and has shown a "gradual, slight improvement" in recent days.

Pope Francis rests as Holy Year goes on without him

A Holy Year mass for volunteers will go ahead without Pope Francis as he continues to recover in hospital from double pneumonia.

Pope Francis rested well overnight in hospital: Vatican

Pope Francis slept through the night as he continues to recover from double pneumonia, the Vatican says, as it prepares to celebrate Lent without the pontiff.

Pope on ventilation after respiratory problems: Vatican

Pope Francis has been put back on non-invasive mechanical ventilation after two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency," the Vatican says.

Pope Francis off ventilation and stable, Vatican says

The Pope is stable and off mechanical ventilation, the Vatican says, signalling he's overcome risks from a respiratory crisis as he recovers from pneumonia.

Pope stable, resting after peaceful night, Vatican says

The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in a stable condition after a respiratory crisis.

Topics

Politics Australia Europe Health International Relations Death Religion and Belief Hospital and Clinic Rest of World Pope Memorial Cancer Medical Conditions History - Arts, Culture and Entertainment Religious Leader Funeral Roman Catholic Christianity

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here