Pope Francis’s funeral set for Saturday, world leaders expected
Vatican City – Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced Tuesday, as world leaders from... Read more
22 Apr
DRC authorities suspend party of ex-president Kabila
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo government said it had suspended the political party of former president Joseph Kabila,... Read more
22 Apr
Paramilitary shelling kills over 30 in besieged Sudan city: activists
Port Sudan – Paramilitary shelling of Sudan’s besieged city of El-Fasher, in the western region of Darfur, has killed... Read more
22 Apr
Pope Francis death from a stroke sets off global tributes, mourning
Vatican City – Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on Monday of... Read more
22 Apr
DRC Catholics say they have lost ‘the voice of the voiceless’
Kinshasa – Church bells tolled across the capital of Africa’s most populous Roman Catholic nation on Monday after the death... Read more
22 Apr
Harvard sues Trump over US federal funding cuts
New York – Harvard sued US President Donald Trump’s administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between... Read more
22 Apr
Pope Francis: why his papacy mattered for Africa – and for the world’s poor and marginalised
Stan Chu Ilo, DePaul University The death of Pope Francis at his residence on 21 April 2025 marks the... Read more
22 Apr
US Supreme Court to hear case against LGBTQ books in schools
Washington – The conservative-dominated US Supreme Court is slated to hear a case on Tuesday about whether parents have... Read more
22 Apr
As world mourns, cardinals prepare pope’s funeral
Vatican City – Cardinals will meet on Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis’s funeral, starting a process... Read more
22 Apr
African leaders praise Pope Francis’ ‘legacy of compassion’
Nairobi – African leaders praised the “legacy of compassion” and “commitment to inclusivity” of Pope Francis as they joined... Read more
22 Apr
