Who will be the successor to Pope Francis? Among the names mentioned is Cardinal Mario Grech. He is one of the key figures in the Catholic Church ... in Victoria. In 1977, he began studying philosophy ...

Agustina Johnson joined other Catholic faithful at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Victoria ... to the church as the Bishop of Rome, a man of great service.” Gordon pointed to Francis’s most ...

and holding a close relationship with Malta's two top clerics throughout his 12-year term as head of the Catholic Church. Francis was given a warm welcome when he visited Malta and Gozo on April 2 ...

Our live coverage on the death of Pope Francis ... known as St. Mary Major, which lies several miles from the Vatican. A day after the pope’s death, the atmosphere inside the church was ...

Pope Francis ... the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders almost from the moment of his surprise election to the throne of St. Peter in 2013, has died.

marking a solemn moment for the Church and its followers. Pope Francis had been battling pneumonia, but he did make a surprise Easter appearance at St. Peter's Square yesterday. At 7:35 Monday ...

After St John ... of Francis’ rule. Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech, a torchbearer of Francis’ reforms within the church for years.Credit: Getty Images Grech comes from Gozo, a tiny island ...

Mr Zelensky later met with the Prime Minister and his wife Victoria ... Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple underground tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica. The church ...

Born on February 20, 1957, in Qala, Gozo ... of St. Thomas Aquinas. In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Gozo, a role he held until 2019. That year, Pope Francis named him pro ...

A play written and directed by Clive Piscopo is being staged at Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta on April 25 and 26, on the occasion of Francis ... and cello at St Anthony of Padua church in Għajnsielem.

Francis’ coffin had been laid at the Altar of the Confessio, a sacred space in front of the main tomb of St. Peter ... music from the church musicians, and the occasional cry of a baby.