A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting place, the Vatican said on Thursday, releasing an image of the project.

About 61,000 people filed past the pontiff’s coffin in the first 26 hours at St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican says.

Pope Francis’ doctor is sharing new details about the 88-year-old pontiff's final hours, including why Francis wasn’t transported to the hospital after falling into a coma.

A 15-year-old boy killed a fellow pupil and wounded three others in a stabbing attack at a high school in the western French city of Nantes on Thursday, ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has hailed the courage of teachers who tackled a pupil at a school in western France who had killed one classmate and wounded three others in a knife attack.