Millions of faithful across Southeast Asia are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who left an indelible mark on Catholics in this overlooked corner of the Christian world through his outreach work.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Pope Francis flew home Monday after a weeklong trip to Asia, where he called for unity in Sri Lanka after a civil war and asked Filipinos to be "missionaries of the faith" ...

Pope Francis waves to thousands of followers as he arrives at the Manila Cathedral on January 16, 2015 in Manila, Philippines (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) People from all over the world are ...

Filipinos are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who died on April 21, at the age of 88, in the Vatican. Pope Francis was from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was renowned for bringing progressive ...

Editor’s Note: On April 26, 2025, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, primary celebrant of Pope Francis’ funeral, offered the following homily. The official transcript is reprinted here with permission. In ...

The Catholic church may soon have its first Asian pope as cardinals prepare to elect the next leader of 1.4 billion faithful. The Christian world is mourning Pope Francis, the Argentine who died on ...

Catholics across the globe are speculating about who will follow in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who died earlier this week. Whoever becomes the new leader of the Catholic Church will instantly ...

Editor's note: White smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel has signaled a new pope has been chosen. Follow USA TODAY's live coverage of the announcement of a new pope on Thursday, May 8. Could ...

At a seminary two hours south of Manila, the concrete walls are adorned with photos and memorabilia of the man that many hope will be the next pope. In most of the images, Luis Antonio Tagle, a ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle shares more than just a warm smile and infectious laugh with Pope Francis. Like the late Argentinian pontiff, Tagle hails from outside Europe’s traditional Catholic power ...