Pope Francis: The Final Days

IMAGE: Pope Francis appears in public for the first time, here and below, after recovering from a serious illness. Photograph: Remo Casilli/Reuters Glimpses of Pope Francis when he appeared for......

Pope Francis: The Last Photographs

IMAGE: Pope Francis speaks from a balcony on the day of the Urbi et Orbi (to the city and to the world) message at St Peter's Square, on Easter Sunday, in the Vatican, April 20, 2025. Photograph:......

Pope Francis Makes First Public Appearance

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks, on the day of his discharge from the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday, March 23, 2025.   IMAGE: Pope Francis waves as he leaves......

Get Well Soon, Pope Francis

Pope Francis remains in critical condition with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure 'which is currently under control', the Vatican said on Sunday, February 23, 2025 as the 88-year-old......

Messi pays tribute to Pope Francis

Argentina cancels games after death of fan Pope Francis IMAGE: Lionel Messi had met Pope Francis at the Vatican in August 2013. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lionel Messi/Instagram Captain of the......

Serie A matches postponed after death of Pope Francis

IMAGE: Pope Francis died at The Vatican on Monday. Photograph: BCCI Italy's top-flight soccer league Serie A has postponed all of Monday's fixtures following the death of Pope Francis, and the......

Soccer-loving Pope Francis gets new toy!

IMAGE: Pope Francis plays a round of foosball on the table gifted to him on Wednesday. Photograph: Twitter It’s a known fact that Pope Francis loves football. In his 8-year term as pontiff......

A curious connection as hometown club mourn Pope

IMAGE: Oscar Lucchini, who is in charge of the chapel of San Lorenzo de Almagro, shows a picture of the Pope Francis holding a shirt of his hometown soccer team during his time as the Archbishop......

PHOTOS: Football fan Pope Francis meets Ronaldinho

IMAGE: Ronaldinho with Pope Francis. Photograph: Twitter Brazilian football star Ronaldinho, who was widely considered a footballing deity during his heyday, met Pope Francis at the Vatican on......