Central African Republic’s capital had been torn apart by inter-religious violence leading up to Pope Francis’ 2015 visit, its streets haunted by fear and division.Yet, there was the open-air popemobile driving through a Muslim-majority neighborhood of Bangui,

Throughout his papal leadership, Pope Francis solidified recently established Vatican conventions by visiting 10 African countries, reinforcing engagements made by his predecessor

Catholic communities across the South West are remembering Pope Francis on the day of his funeral. Pope Francis died at 07:35 local time on Monday after a final public appearance for an Easter Sunday blessing at the Vatican's St Peter's Square.