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Pope Benedict gave Pope Francis a white box after his resignation. It had papers on 2012 leak

In 'Life', Pope Francis told his story for the first time, sharing the origins of ideas that characterised his papacy.

‘Holy Troll-in-Chief’? Trump draws backlash, humour, more memes with image of himself as pope

This comes days after after the US president joked that he would be his number one choice for the next pope. Trump posted the AI-generated image on Truth Social.

What Pope Francis’ death reveals about public grief

For those who knew Pope Francis personally, the loss will be profound and lasting. For the rest of us, we are witnesses to the passing of a beloved figure, not mourners in the intimate sense.

Pope Francis left behind a globalised church. Cardinals from Asia to Africa to choose his successor

The first modern pontiff to hail from anywhere but Europe, Pope Francis from Argentina, redefined Church leadership by diversifying its highest-ranking positions.

Save the Marathi tigers campaign & heaven’s newest resident takes the service entrance

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Anthony Poola, India’s first Dalit Cardinal, will help choose the next Pope

As the conclave gathers to elect a new Pope, Cardinal Anthony Poola's presence will be a powerful symbol for India’s Dalit Christians.

Tributes pour in for Pope Francis. A life of ‘humility, compassion & courage’ remembered

Following the death of the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, world leaders from across the globe reflected on his life & leadership, offering condolences to the Christian world.

Nishikant Dubey tried to undermine the judiciary. BJP leaders supporting him is troubling

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

All eyes on Sistine Chapel chimney. How Pope Francis’s successor will be elected

With the death of Pope Francis at age 88, Christian world now awaits papal conclave, which will conclude with white smoke rising from Sistine Chapel—signaling the new pope's election.

Francis: Outsider pope who humanised papacy, de-stigmatised homosexuality

Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, redefined Roman Catholic Church leadership with bold reforms while retaining its contentious traditional doctrines.

On Camera

Chiraiya shows marital rape is structural—it is embedded in India’s legal framework

Chiraiya, streaming on JioHostar, confronts consent within marriage. It stars Divya Dutta, Siddharth Shaw and Prasanna Bisht.

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.