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          Pope Francis

          Pope Francis was the head of the Roman Catholic Church from 2013 until his death on April 21, 2025. He was the first pontiff from Latin America and the first from the Jesuit order.

          Pope Leo XIV met members of the Eastern Church during his first full week in charge at the Vatican. EPA

          Bringer of peace: What the Middle East is expecting of Pope Leo

          MENAMay 16, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, is the first pontiff from North America. AFP

          Pope Leo's social media swipes at Trump

          MENAMay 09, 2025
          A Mass is held at St Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi, after the election of Pope Leo XIV. Victor Besa / The National

          Pope Leo XIV to connect with Middle East 'church of migrants', says bishop

          UAEMay 09, 2025
          The newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Reuters

          Who is Leo XIV, the first American pope?

          USMay 08, 2025
          White smoke signals the election of a new leader of the world's Roman Catholics. AFP

          White smoke at Sistine Chapel signals new pope elected

          EuropeMay 08, 2025
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          Shadi's take on Pope Francis's popemobile being converted into a Gaza clinic

          CartoonMay 05, 2025
          A popemobile used by Pope Francis is to be used to help treat children in the Gaza Strip. AP

          Pope Francis's final wish: Convert popemobile into clinic for Gaza children

          MENAMay 05, 2025
          Pope Francis made a historic visit to Mosul in 2021, with the city wearing the scars of war and ISIS rule. AP

          'We need hope': What the Middle East's clergy are looking for in a new pontiff

          MENAMay 02, 2025
          Pope Francis, right, with Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston, addresses the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in Vatican City, April 2022. EPA

          The Catholic Church remains divided, but there is hope

          CommentApril 29, 2025
          US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy at St Peter's Basilica before the funeral of Pope Francis. EPA

          Trump raises Putin doubts after meeting Zelenskyy at Pope's funeral

          EuropeApril 27, 2025
          Thousands gather at St Mary's Church in Dubai to mourn Pope Francis. Antonie Robertson/The National

          Thousands gather at Dubai church to mourn “beloved Papa Francis”

          UAEApril 26, 2025
          Italian cardinal Giovanni Battista Re (left) officiates near the coffin of late Pope Francis during the funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square in the Vatican, on April 26. AFP

          'He fought for justice, for an open church': Pope Francis laid to rest

          NewsApril 26, 2025
          This photo taken and released on April 26, 2025, by The Vatican Media shows pallbearers carrying the coffin of late Pope Francis at the end of his funeral service, inside Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, the Pope's final resting place, in Rome. Pope Francis was buried inside his favourite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter's Square, the Vatican said on April 26, 2025. (Photo by Handout / VATICAN MEDIA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / VATICAN MEDIA" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

          As it happened: Pope Francis laid to rest in Rome

          EuropeApril 26, 2025
          Cardinal Louis Sako, patriarch of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church, in Baghdad on April 21. AP Photo

          Iraq's Cardinal Louis Sako hopes interfaith dialogue will be priority for next pope

          MENAApril 26, 2025
          The coffin of Pope Francis is carried into St Peter's Square for his funeral in the Vatican on Saturday, April 26. AP

          Pope Francis's funeral begins as world bids final farewell

          EuropeApril 25, 2025
          The official church memorial mass for Pope Francis was held at St Francis Church at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

          Crowds mourn Pope Francis at memorial mass at Abrahamic Family House

          UAEApril 25, 2025
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