Church bells rang out across the Philippines early Monday evening as Asia's bastion of Catholicism mourned the death of Pope ...

Inside the soaring cathedral ... others who spoke to AFP were not yet aware of his passing. Outside the Baclaran Church in metro Manila, 23-year-old Jeslie Generan said the reality of the pope's ...

Outside the Baclaran Church in metro Manila ... I thought it was fake news." Inside the soaring cathedral, a framed portrait of the pope affectionately known as "Lolo Kiko", or "grandfather ...

The election of a new pope is both mysterious and theatrical. The spectacle draws huge crowds and global attention—and yet ...

The Philippines began a period of national mourning for Pope Francis on Wednesday, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ...

Since his death on Monday, the Catholic Church has held Masses across the Philippines for Francis. At the Baclaran Church in Manila, some worshippers on Wednesday wore shirts bearing Pope Francis ...

In the South, we grew to like Sunday mornings. The churches were open even for sinners of a Catholic persuasion. I was a ...