Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Eiffel Tower goes dark in a tribute to Pope Francis With clouds descending over the last glimmer of the setting sun, the Paris monument extinguished its sparkling lights for a moment of memory. Bells of mourning tolled across predominantly Catholic France when the pope’s death was …

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo In the short text, Pope Francis decreed he would be buried in a simple underground tomb — with only “Franciscus” written on it — at St. Mary Major Basilica, home to Francis’ favorite icon of the Virgin Mary, to whom he was particularly devoted. Francis thanked …

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and is home to around 30 million Catholics, roughly 14% of the country’s population. President Bola Tinubu, who is Muslim, said Pope Francis was “a steadfast advocate for the developing world.” “He challenged the powerful to act with justice, called …

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo In the past year and a half of war, Francis became increasingly outspoken in his criticism of the Israeli military’s harsh tactics. A month into the war, he urged an investigation into whether Israel’s war amounted to genocide — a charge Israel vehemently denies. In December, Francis expressed his …

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Cause of death: The Vatican says Pope Francis died of a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure. The death was confirmed Monday by Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, the head of the Vatican’s health department. Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had …