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Latest Updates: Vatican to Hold Pope’s Funeral on Saturday

Pope Francis’ Death Silences a Voice for the Voiceless

Pope Francis at a service for the world’s migrants and refugees in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican in 2023.

Trump Shuns Europe, and Its Defense Industry Tries to Capitalize

The Eurofighter, or “Typhoon,” an advanced fighter-bomber built by a consortium of European manufacturers. taking off last month from a company runway near Turin, Italy.

In Rural England, Farming Equipment Has Become a Target for Organized Crime

Tom Collins at his farm in Wiltshire, England, in March. Equipment was stolen from his farm 18 months ago, on the same night five other nearby farms experienced thefts.

Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88

Francisco visitando a los migrantes en Lesbos, Grecia, en 2021. Dijo que recibir al extranjero en la puerta es algo fundamental para la fe.

What to Know About Pope Francis’ Death

Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 13.

For a Times Reporter Who Covered Him, Francis Was Always a Surprise

Pope Francis in 2017 in Bangladesh, meeting Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar. The New York Times reporter Jason Horowitz said the meeting was one of his most memorable moments covering Francis’ papacy.

Israeli Minister Says Freeing Hostages Not ‘Most Important’ Aim of the War

Protesters in Tel Aviv demanding the immediate release on Saturday of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli Security Chief Accuses Netanyahu of Making Improper Requests

Ronen Bar, the chief of Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security agency.

China Warns Countries Not to Team Up Against It to Gain Trump Tariff Reprieve

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, met with his Vietnamese counterpart, To Lam, in Hanoi as part of a push to boost trade relations in the face of U.S. tariffs.

Thailand Arrests Executive Linked to Bangkok Tower Felled by Earthquake

The site of a building collapse in Bangkok after an earthquake struck last month.

What the Battered Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra Looks Like Now

Vance’s Visit to India Sparks Hopes for Trade Deal Amid Trump Tariff Pause

Vice President JD Vance, his wife, Usha Vance, and their children at the Akshardham temple in New Delhi on Monday.

South Korean Police Seek Arsonist After Deadly Seoul Fire

A forensic investigation team examining an apartment building in Seoul after a deadly fire on Monday.

In Mexico, Francis Addressed the Immigration Debate

Francis before celebrating Mass in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border in 2016.

Global Growth Expected to Sputter Amid Trade War Fallout Fears

The Port of Los Angeles. President Trump has imposed steep import taxes on America’s largest trading partners, leaving businesses paralyzed by uncertainty.

Another way Francis broke with tradition: by choosing an unusually humble residence.

The Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican that has been Pope Francis’ home since his election as pontiff in 2013.

Pope Francis’ Death Cuts a Vital Line of Hope for Gaza’s Christians

A Mass for Pope Francis at Holy Family Church in the Gaza Strip on Monday.

Before his hospitalization, the pope gave his reflections on old age.

Pope Francis, center, kneeling to wash and kiss the feet of older and disabled people in 2014.

China says it is willing to keep improving ties with the Vatican.

A cathedral in Shanghai on Tuesday. There are 10 to 12 million Catholics in China, according to some estimates.

In Caracas, remembering a pastor ‘who walked with his flock until his final day.’

“For 40 years I have dedicated my life to God. That’s why I feel a great emptiness today,” said Rosalía González Ramírez, who was at the Caracas Cathedral in the Venezuelan capital with two of her granddaughters on Monday.

Nations have begun official periods of mourning.

A memorial for Pope Francis at a cathedral in Manila, the Philippines, on Tuesday.

Venezuelan Immigrant Deported by Trump Administration Has Disappeared

Ricardo Prada Vásquez accidentally turned onto the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit with Canada. He was detained while attempting to re-enter the United States.

After Trump Spares Apple, Other Businesses Want a Tariffs Break

President Trump acknowledged last week that he had “helped” Apple, sparing iPhones from the roughly 145 percent U.S. tariff that currently applies to Chinese imports.

Tuesday Briefing: Tributes for Pope Francis

St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City yesterday.

Here’s more on the pope’s legacy and what comes next.

Looking back at Pope Francis’ 2015 visit to the U.S.

How Maryland Hit Its 30x30 Goal

An overlook in the Green Ridge State Forest, 49,000 acres of protected land in Flintstone, Md.

Indiana Evangelicals Are Focusing on Creation Care With Environmental Work

A Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rock Port, Missouri

Green Solutions to Fight Louisiana Flooding

Latin Americans remember a pontiff who was one of their own.

Parishioners gathering to mourn the death of Pope Francis on Monday in Caracas, Venezuela.

Pope Francis Had Health Issues That Increase Stroke Risk

Mourners gathering at St. Peter’s Square for a rosary in honor of Pope Francis on Monday.

Tuesday Briefing: Tributes for Pope Francis

What Happens After the Pope Dies? A Visual Timeline of Rituals and Traditions

Argentines Mourn ‘Humble’ Pope and Native Son

Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral on Monday after the death of Pope Francis was announced.

For Pope Francis, a Last Burst of Pastoring Before Death

Members of the Missionaries of Charity, the religious community founded by Mother Teresa, participating in the first prayer service, a rosary, in honor of Pope Francis, in Vatican City on Monday.

Francis opened the door to the L.G.B.T.Q. community, but only so much.

Waving a rainbow flag during the 2021 Pride march, in front of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where Pope Francis will be buried.

Pope Francis’ Will Says He Wishes to Be Buried in Simple Tomb in Rome

The Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on Monday. “I wish my last earthly journey to end at this very ancient Marian shrine,” Francis wrote in his will.

U.S. Airstrike Hits Yemeni Capital, Killing 12, Local Health Officials Say

The aftermath of Sunday’s U.S. airstrike in Sana, Yemen, on Monday.

E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals

A PFAS treatment plant at the Serrano Water District in Villa Park, Calif.

Trump and Pope Francis Had Sharply Different Views, and Sharp Disagreements

Pope Francis and President Trump met at the Vatican in 2017.

Romans Mourn Francis, Their Bishop and Their ‘Man of Peace’

People Gather to Mourn, and Honor, Pope Francis

The first prayer service, a rosary, in honor of Pope Francis in Vatican City on Monday.

Francis transformed the inner workings of the church.

Cardinals and bishops attending Francis’ Easter Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in April 2021.

U.S. Catholics, and Some Protestants, Mourn a Different Kind of Pope

Parishioners attended Mass at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago after Pope Francis’ death was announced on Monday.

How Is a New Pope Chosen? ‘Conclave’ Offers a Glimpse Inside the Process.

Ralph Fiennes in a scene from "Conclave."

How Meta’s News Ban Could Disrupt Canada’s Election

As Election Nears, Canadians Confront News Void on Facebook and Instagram

A campaign debate among Canada’s party leaders in Montreal last week. Online content around the April 28 federal election has veered into misinformation.

Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Candidates to Succeed Francis.

Catholic faithful gathered for a Mass led by Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City in February 2025.

In pictures: Looking back at Francis’ life.

Francis made climate change a central concern of his papacy.

Pope Francis with António Guterres, the secretary general of the United Nations in 2019.

Who Is Kevin Farrell, the Vatican’s New De Facto Administrator?

Cardinal Kevin Farrell will run the ordinary affairs of the Vatican but cannot make major decisions affecting the Church.

How Will a New Pope Be Chosen After Francis’ Death?

The crowd in St. Peter’s Square as white smoke rose from the roof of the Sistine Chapel in 2013, when Pope Francis was elected to succeed Benedict XVI.

Remembering Francis’ visit to Indonesia and East Timor.

Pope Francis arriving to say Mass in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2024.

On Busy Last Day, Pope Francis Met JD Vance and Gave an Easter Blessing

Pope Francis appearing on a hospital balcony to speak to crowds in Rome last month.

Mourners Gather Outside the Vatican After Pope Francis’ Death

A group in Vatican City after the death of Pope Francis was announced on Monday.

A conclave will be held to choose a new pope. Here’s how it will work.

A signal from the roof of the Sistine Chapel in 2013, indicating that a consensus on a new pope had not been reached.

In his final remarks, Francis focused on a hallmark theme of his papacy: migrants.

Pope Francis speaking to migrants during a visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa in 2013.

Francis faced defiant, conservative U.S. Catholic leaders.

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2022.

Pope Francis Celebrated Easter and Met With JD Vance the Day Before He Died

Pope Francis after Easter mass at the Vatican on Sunday.

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