• My Profile
  • Saved articles
  • Sign out
Sign in
  • Register
  • Sign in

News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Horse Racing
Israel-Gaza war
Weekend

Podcasts Newsletters Follow us App Video
Israel-Gaza warWeekend
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Horse Racing
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Horse Racing

          Vatican City

          Pope Leo XIV met members of the Eastern Church during his first full week in charge at the Vatican. EPA

          Bringer of peace: What the Middle East is expecting of Pope Leo

          MENAMay 16, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV recently addressed the topic of AI and stressed the need to protect those most vulnerable to the changes it would cause. AFP

          Pope Leo and AI: pontiff addresses 'another industrial revolution' in meeting with Cardinals

          TechnologyMay 11, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, is the first pontiff from North America. AFP

          Pope Leo's social media swipes at Trump

          MENAMay 09, 2025
          White smoke signals the election of a new leader of the world's Roman Catholics. AFP

          White smoke at Sistine Chapel signals new pope elected

          EuropeMay 08, 2025
          Pope Francis, right, with Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston, addresses the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in Vatican City, April 2022. EPA

          The Catholic Church remains divided, but there is hope

          CommentApril 29, 2025
          This photo taken and released on April 26, 2025, by The Vatican Media shows pallbearers carrying the coffin of late Pope Francis at the end of his funeral service, inside Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, the Pope's final resting place, in Rome. Pope Francis was buried inside his favourite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter's Square, the Vatican said on April 26, 2025. (Photo by Handout / VATICAN MEDIA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / VATICAN MEDIA" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

          As it happened: Pope Francis laid to rest in Rome

          EuropeApril 26, 2025
          The coffin of Pope Francis is carried into St Peter's Square for his funeral in the Vatican on Saturday, April 26. AP

          Pope Francis's funeral begins as world bids final farewell

          EuropeApril 25, 2025
          Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi meets Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi. Photo: @AlOraibi / X

          The lasting legacy of Pope Francis in the Middle East

          OpinionApril 21, 2025
          Pope Francis in the Philippines in 2015. Getty Images

          Pope Francis: Modernising leader who sought to right wrongs of church

          ObituariesApril 21, 2025
          Catholics say they cherish Pope Francis's message to build bridges between communities. EPA

          Gulf Christians pay tribute to late Pope Francis

          UAEApril 21, 2025
          Pope Francis appears at a window of a hospital in Rome to greet well-wishers on Sunday, before he was released. AP

          Pope Francis renews call for global peace after leaving hospital

          UAEMarch 23, 2025
          A nun holds a picture of Pope Francis and a rosary as the faithful attend a Rosary prayer for the health of the pontiff at St Peter's Square in Vatican City on Monday. EPA

          Pope Francis suffers new breathing attacks and undergoes two bronchoscopies

          EuropeMarch 04, 2025
          Pope Francis's admission to hospital has forced the cancellation of some events surrounding the Vatican Holy Year. AFP

          Pope Francis diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs

          NewsFebruary 19, 2025
          The Memorial Church of Moses on Mount Nebo. Reuters

          Vatican exhibition to showcase the history of Christianity in Jordan

          Art & DesignJanuary 09, 2025
          Pope Francis is presented with a model of St Francis Church. Photo: Vatican Media

          Abrahamic Family House president meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

          UAEOctober 29, 2024
          Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of Vatican City. Wam

          Sheikh Abdullah holds talks with Vatican Secretary of State

          GovernmentNovember 07, 2023
          IPSO regulated

          News
          UAE
          Gulf
          MENA
          US
          UK
          Europe
          Asia
          Business
          Aviation
          Economy
          Energy
          Money
          Property
          Banking
          Markets
          Opinion
          Comment
          Editorial
          Obituaries
          Cartoon
          Feedback
          Future
          Science
          Space
          Technology
          Climate
          Environment
          Road to Net Zero
          Health
          Culture
          Art & Design
          Books
          Film & TV
          Music & On-stage
          Pop Culture
          Lifestyle
          Travel
          Fashion & Beauty
          Food
          Motoring
          Luxury
          Home & Garden
          Wellbeing
          Things to do
          Sport
          Football
          Cricket
          Olympics
          F1
          Tennis
          Combat Sports
          Horse Racing
          Weekend
          Living in the UAE
          Podcasts Newsletters Alerts Read E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App
          About UsContact UsWork With UsAdvertise With UsTerms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicySitemapArchiveRegistration FAQsRosalynn Carter Fellowship
          IPSO regulated
          Follow us
          Get news alerts from
          The National logo
          You can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.