The Vatican said Francis, the first pope from Latin America, had died after a stroke, and revealed that his will requested a simple tomb in Rome.

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as he ...

Some mourners brought Palestinian flags to wave, a reference to Pope Francis ... according to an update by Vatican officials on Monday afternoon. Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, the head of the Vatican ...

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The Presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a ceasefire has been achieved between its government and the ...

For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The disaster occurred near Mbandaka, capital of Equateur Province, at the confluence of the Ruki and the vast Congo river -- the ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has overseen the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC flag. PIcture: Pixabay KINSHASA - The mayor of the DR Congo town near where a boat caught fire earlier this week told AFP on Saturday that at least 33 people ...