Cardinals will meet next month to pick Francis' successor, deciding if the new pope should continue with the late pontiff's ...

Pope Francis' funeral mass began with the Prayer of the Faithful, delivered by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. In a ...

According to reports, Chinese officials are not permitted to express themselves publicly on Pope Francis’ death due the ...

China’s state-sanctioned Catholic church has branded Pope Francis a “Western stooge” and criticized Vatican–Beijing ...

(250418) -- SHANGHAI, April 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People take photos with Chinese roses at Shanghai Botanical Garden in east China's Shanghai, April 18, 2025. The 2025 Shanghai International Flower ...

The funeral mass took place in the same church ... Ciara – through tears – recited a poem titled ‘The Brightest Flower of Them All’ that she had composed in Lillie’s memory.

While most people recoil at the thought of death, gripped by fear or denial, some possess the rare courage to greet it with open arms and a smile. In a stirring story emerging from China, a young ...

A cancer patient in eastern China held a living funeral for herself in a park, bidding farewell to the world and to her friends, receiving an outpouring of blessings and encouragement from passers-by.

He has since added a 50% levy on Chinese goods in response to Beijing’s recently promised retaliation bringing the combined total to an eye-watering 104% against China. There are fears it will ...

Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is the time for Chinese people to visit their ... Destinations highlighting flower blossoms were also popular among travelers such as Henan's ...

The tariffs, of course, aren’t a pure gift. The duties China levied on US imports in response will eventually raise prices for Chinese consumers, much as Trump’s will pinch Americans.

Once notified about the ceremony, the remains are temporarily stored at an office under the management of Beijing Funeral Service ... where families can leave flowers or pay their respects ...