Christians from around the world prayed for Pope Francis at a solemn Mass on Wednesday at Jerusalem's centuries-old Church of the Holy Sepulchre following the pontiff's passing this week.

Kenya’s President William Ruto fended off a shoe thrown at him during a speech about the cost of living which has been a source of public anger, videos shared on social media showed.

Attendance at the Holy Fire ceremony was limited to 1,800 inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, including about 200 police officers, down from about 10,000 before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta, Ex-Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu and Chief Justice Martha Koome attend the requiem mass for Pope Francis at the Holy Family ...

In the heart of Jerusalem's Old City, the church -- which had not been closed over Easter for at least a century -- has been shuttered to worshippers along with all cultural sites in the Holy Land ...