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All eyes on Sistine Chapel for smoke as secret conclave begins to elect new pope

White smoke will confirm a new pontiff to lead the world’s Catholics has been chosen.

Evening Standard

What is a Papal conclave? How will the next pope be chosen?

In the Sistine Chapel, cardinals from around the world will convene on Wednesday to elect the 267th pontiff.

Al Jazeera

"Jesus glow": New cringe Christian trend

Conservative Christians are hawking faith like it's the hot new beauty treatment

Salon

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Can public money flow to Catholic charter school? The Supreme Court will decide

The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to pay for an online charter school that “is faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ.”

The Independent UK

Thousands flock to central Mexico to celebrate Saint Mark's Day

Thousands have flocked to the city of Aguascalientes in central Mexico, where a monthlong fair named after Saint Mark starts every year in mid-April

The Independent UK

Chinese Catholics Mourn Pope Francis, Mull Church's Future

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for their weekly meeting, the day after Pope Francis died aged 88.

International Business Times

Voices: Mischievous, kind, extraordinarily empathetic: The Pope I knew supported me even at my lowest hour

COMMENT: Writing exclusively for The Independent, former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recalls his meetings with Pope Francis – and reveals how he received a surprise call moments after he was forced to resign in November

The Independent UK

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Jimmy Kimmel on the pope’s death: ‘Now we know JD Vance is bad at praying, too’

Late-night hosts talk Pope Francis’s death after meeting with vice-president, JD Vance, and Trump’s dark Easter post

The Guardian - US

84-year-old man critically injured after falling from cross during crucifixion reenactment

Man’sinjuries are not life-threatening, according to family

The Independent UK

Catholics mourn ‘merciful’ Pope after death aged 88 following stroke

A special mass was held at Westminster Cathedral on Easter Monday in Francis’s memory.

Evening Standard

Pope Francis led the church with humility and simplicity

Pope Francis understood the power of a simple touch

The Independent UK

Trump and Melania host White House Easter Egg Roll - where Big Tech has become the primary sponsor

Several companies, such as Amazon, YouTube and Meta, sponsored a myriad of event stations

The Independent UK

900-year-old Vatican doomsday prophecy resurfaces amid Pope Francis’ illness

According to a 900-year-old book in the Vatican, 'Judgement Day' may be upon us soon, and Pope Francis might be the last leader of the Church.

Euronews

Mykola Bychok: the Melbourne bishop who will help choose the next pope

As a cardinal under the age of 80, the Ukrainian-born priest will be one of the select few Catholic leaders to gather in the Vatican for the papal conclave

The Guardian - AU

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Christians celebrate Easter Sunday across major European cities

Events were held across many European capitals to mark the Christian Easter holiday, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.

The Independent UK

PHOTO GALLERY: Christians around the world celebrate Easter as the pope makes a surprise appearance

Faithful Christians around the world celebrated on Sunday the resurrection of Jesus Christ, from Vatican City where Pope Francis made a surprise appearance in his popemobile, to Ukraine, where a temporary Easter truce with Russia appeared in doubt in parts of the nation.

The Independent UK

In pictures: How Easter is being celebrated around world from services in church ruins to horseback processions

Photographs taken across the globe show all the different ways believers are marking the occasion on Sunday

The Independent UK

Ethiopians celebrate Easter with calls for charity and peace

Ethiopians marked Easter festivities Sunday with vows to embrace sacrifice, love and peace in a country facing armed conflict and other challenges

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International Business Times

Recovering Pope Expected To Delight Crowds At Easter Sunday Mass

Pope Francis is expected to delight Catholics all over the world during Easter celebrations at the Vatican on Sunday, just weeks after he was fighting for his life in hospital while suffering from pneumonia.

Euronews

Christians take part in Good Friday processions to mark Christ's crucifixion

Many traditions include self-flagellation or even re-enacting the crucifixion to emulate the suffering of Jesus Christ.

The Guardian - UK

‘They are trying to make it unbearable’: Jerusalem Christians face Easter under Israeli crackdown

Palestinians trying to access Christianity's holiest sites in the Old City of Jerusalem face restrictions and hostility

Evening Standard

Faith and festivity: The best Easter images from around the world in 2025

From chimpanzees finding treat-filled eggs to the Pope visiting inmates in a Rome prison, here are this year’s best Easter moments in pictures

Evening Standard

Prime Minister pays tribute to persecuted Christians in Easter message

Sir Keir Starmer called for the ‘flourishing and renewal’ of the country.

Euronews

Faithful start Easter celebrations around the world from the Vatican to Jerusalem

Thousands of people gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica to witness the Easter week mass on Holy Thursday.

Salon

Rubio pushes Trump's theocratic purge

In a new war on federal workers, State Department employees are told to snitch on people with Pride flags

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