The cardinal will oversee the Vatican until a new pontiff is elected.
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Canada’s top candidates talk up fossil fuels as climate slips down agenda
Amid tariff threats from the US, energy and economic security are at the forefront Canada’s federal election.
New Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan proposed, Hamas source tells BBC
Egyptian and Qatari mediators suggest a truce of up to seven years and a permanent end to the war.
US stocks and dollar plunge as Trump attacks Fed chair Powell
The president amps up attack against US central bank boss calling him “a major loser” for not lowering interest rates.
Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors’ advice
Francis did what he had always done, receiving visitors and meeting people from every walk of life.
Watch: ‘Our father has died’ – World mourns for Pope Francis
From mourners outside the Vatican to world leaders, tributes poured for Pope Francis who died aged 88.
Passengers evacuate Delta plane after engine fire
Almost 300 people were on board the flight that was scheduled from Orlando to Atlanta, the airline said.
Pope Francis’s last public appearance on Easter Sunday
The pontiff’s last public appearance was for an Easter Sunday blessing at the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square.
Attempts to reach ceasefire in Ukraine littered with years of failure
The 30-hour “Easter truce” and the reported violations underscore the difficulty in securing even a brief pause in fighting.
Sri Lanka Easter bombings victims named ‘heroes of faith’ by Vatican
The 167 people recognised were Catholics attending mass at churches attacked by suicide bombers.