Pope Francis, who has died aged 88, made his final public appearance on Easter Sunday at the Vatican's St Peter's Square. After wishing the gathered crowd of more than 20,000 a happy Easter, he ...

The Pope died at his Vatican residence at 07:35 CEST (06:35 BST), the Vatican said in a statement released at about 09:45 CEST.

(Reuters) - South Sudan's army said it had recaptured a key town in Upper Nile state that it lost to an ethnic Nuer militia ...

The head of the Catholic Church appeared on the Vatican balcony just hours before his death to address those who had gathered in the city to hear his words on Easter Sunday ...

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sudan and South Sudan marked a major milestone over Easter weekend with the inauguration ...

St Peter's Square has been flooded with worshipers following the death of the 88-year-old pontiff on Easter Monday. Pictures ...

A press release issued by Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel on Saturday said the Government of South Sudan wishes to express ...

On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...

South Sudan is sending a delegation to Washington to discuss the return of 137 nationals whom the US has ordered to be ...

Pope Francis, known for his humility and advocacy for society’s most vulnerable, leaves a lasting legacy in the Catholic Church.

The administration of United States President Donald Trump is reportedly considering shutting down nearly 30 embassies and consulates worldwide — including several in Africa — as part of a broader ...

South Sudan was teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, the top UN official in the world’s youngest nation warned on Monday, lamenting the government’s sudden postponement of the latest ...