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Visitors pay their respects at Pope Francis’ tomb/in /by
The tomb was opened on the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis, after which a conclave will be held to elect the next pope
Kenya’s Sawe wins London Marathon as Ethiopia’s Assefa takes women’s race/in /by
Assefa made up for second-place finishes in London and the Paris Olympics last year, finishing in 2:15:50. It was the fastest ever time in a women’s-only marathon
Iran: Death toll in port blast rises as crews scramble to stop blaze/in /by
Helicopters and aircraft dumped water from the air on the raging fire through the night into Sunday morning at the Shahid Rajaei port
DRC: Huge rally for peace in Butembo/in /by
The march organized by civil society groups came as Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu marked three months under rebel rule
Food stocks run out in Gaza prompting famine warnings/in /by
The World Food Program said Friday its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the territory
Hundreds of thousands bid farewell to Pope Francis’ coffin through historic Rome/in /by
Hundreds of thousands mourners took to the streets of Rome today to bid farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral rites reflected his vision of humility and dedication.
Up to 300,000 people bid farewell to Pope Francis’ coffin through historic Rome/in /by
Up to 300,000 mourners took to the streets of Rome today to bid farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral rites reflected his vision of humility and dedication.
Pope laid to rest at Basilica of Saint Mary Major/in /by
His funeral on Saturday attracted as many as 250,000 people, rich and poor alike, who came to pay their respects.
Student gospel singers take stage at New Orleans festival known for celebrity acts/in /by
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival each spring is known for hosting some of the world's most famous jazz, funk and rock acts. Yet it's also become a showcase for lesser-known talent: local schoolchildren.
Trump’s attack on diversity take center stage as Boston remembers 1965 Freedom Rally/in /by
Sixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a rally protesting housing discrimination and segregated schools in Boston, thousands of people are expected to gather at the same site to honor and reflect on the historic event.