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New Pope vows to bring light to world's 'dark nights'

New Pope vows to bring light to world's 'dark nights'

Leo XIV has pledged to help the Catholic Church be an "ark of salvation" as he celebrated his first mass as pontiff and as history's first US pope.

Prevost, now Leo XIV, a surprise pick as first US pope

Prevost, now Leo XIV, a surprise pick as first US pope

Prevost, now Leo XIV, a surprise pick as first US pope

Prevost, now Leo XIV, a surprise pick as first US pope

Cardinal Robert Prevost had not been seen as a frontrunner for pope and there was a brief moment of silence when his name was announced.

Cardinals join mass before conclave to pick new pope

Cardinals join mass before conclave to pick new pope

Cardinals join mass before conclave to pick new pope

Cardinals join mass before conclave to pick new pope

Cardinals from around the world have gathered in the Vatican for their last major mass before locking themselves away to choose the head of the Catholic Church.

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Church acknowledges priest's daughter after DNA first

Church acknowledges priest's daughter after DNA first

Linda Kelly-Lawless has been campaigning for more than six years for the Catholic Church to recognise that she is the daughter of an Australian priest.

Dignitaries join everyday Australians to farewell Pope

Dignitaries join everyday Australians to farewell Pope

Catholics and political leaders have gathered across Australia to pay their respects and celebrate the life of the late Pope Francis.

'Voice of compassion': Aussie churchgoers farewell Pope

'Voice of compassion': Aussie churchgoers farewell Pope

Australian Catholics have used Sunday mass to farewell Pope Francis at the first services since his funeral, celebrating him as a "voice for the voiceless".

Rome bids farewell to Pope Francis with funeral, burial

Rome bids farewell to Pope Francis with funeral, burial

Romans have clapped as they watched the open-topped popemobile carry Pope Francis' coffin from the Vatican to his chosen burial place at St Mary Major Basilica.

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Pope Francis's funeral told his legacy must survive

Pope Francis's funeral told his legacy must survive

Pope Francis's funeral told his legacy must survive

Pope Francis's funeral told his legacy must survive

World leaders and the Catholic faithful have bid farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that urged people to ensure his care for the downtrodden continues.

PM hails papacy to poor as world farewells Pope Francis

PM hails papacy to poor as world farewells Pope Francis

PM hails papacy to poor as world farewells Pope Francis

PM hails papacy to poor as world farewells Pope Francis

Pope Francis leaves a legacy of compassion for the powerless and poor, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says, as the Catholic faithful gather to his 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.

Basilica reopens to faithful bidding farewell to Pope

Basilica reopens to faithful bidding farewell to Pope

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.

Pope's body placed in basilica after solemn procession

Pope's body placed in basilica after solemn procession

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.

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.

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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.

Doctor cites Pope Francis' truly surprising improvement

A doctor says Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce.

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

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.

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Pope in letter from hospital laments 'absurdity of war'

Pope Francis has appealed for peace and disarmament in a letter to an Italian newspaper, saying his lengthy illness has made some things clearer to him.

Pope starts new Catholic reform process from hospital

Pope Francis has embarked on a new reform process for the Catholic Church, from his hospital bed.

Pope marks papal anniversary with cake 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 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 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 'rested well' but won't lead Sunday prayers

The Pope "rested well" overnight, the Vatican says, but will not lead Sunday prayers for a second consecutive week as he's treated for double pneumonia.

Pope Francis alert and eating, Vatican says in update

Pope Francis has spent a sixth night in hospital without any further complications, the Vatican says.

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