Putin met with the previous Pope three times, last speaking by phone weeks before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Jumping straight into the geopolitical fray, the words of the U.S.-born pontiff are meant to single out Vladimir Putin — a ...

Russia’s contradictory messaging on Pope Francis’s death — and the strategy behind it - Exclusive: Analysis seen by The ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday.

as he left it questioning whether Putin was truly interested in reaching a deal to end Russia's war against Ukraine. The fact ...

World leaders welcomed the election Thursday of Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV – as the next leader of ...

Pope Leo XIV used his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff to deliver a thinly veiled message to Vladimir Putin as Russian ...

Last public word of Pope Francis was his Urbi Et Orbi message on Easter Sunday ... The Russian Orthodox Church became the ...

Vladimir Putin does not plan to attend Pope Francis's funeral, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced. Among those who have confirmed their participation in the ceremony are Donald Trump and ...

The conclave of cardinals elected American Robert Francis Prevost as the new Pope. Meanwhile, Russia violated the ceasefire ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and ...

Analysis seen exclusively by The Independent found inconsistent messaging across Russian state-run outlets in the days following the death of Pope Francis, which analysts say could have been part of a ...