When Pope Francis died on Monday, governments around the world swiftly issued glowing tributes to the late Catholic leader and Vatican head of state. But one major country held off on a response until ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of Pope Francis, but said it had no information to share on who might attend the funeral. China and the ...

While tributes for Pope Francis poured in from all over the world following his death, China maintained a muted reaction amid its ongoing feud with the Vatican. Pope Francis, 88, passed away at his ...

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan - Some in Taiwan are watching with growing unease as the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader following the death of Pope Francis. The Holy See is the only European state ...

Global tributes poured in following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, as world leaders and admirers of all faiths mourn a figure of peace in a time of growing conflict. However, as Italy’s Corriere ...

As the Catholic Church continues through a period of interregnum between the reign of popes, Chinese authorities have made moves to assert the Church in China’s autonomy from Rome by unilaterally ...

Mary Yang and Michael Zhang, with Isabel Kua in Beijing AFP Apr 23, 2025 Apr 23, 2025 Updated Apr 24, 2025 In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of ...

The Vatican confirmed the appointment of a bishop in China “elected” by local clergy during the sede vacante period after ...

Pope Leo XIV called attention to two important events that fell on May 24: the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment and the day of prayer for Catholics in China. On the ...

People visit the Baoding Catholic church in Baoding, China's northern Hebei province on April 22, 2025. Credit - Adek Berry—AFP/ Getty Images When Pope Francis died on Monday, governments around the ...