Russia has celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, with President Vladimir Putin ...

Vibrant, traditional, and modern, Russia’s two major cultural centers represent centuries of the country’s rich and turbulent ...

Russia now celebrates ... full-length white stone statue was installed here in 1955. The statue was designed by sculptor Apollon Manuylov in 1949 for a competition to create a monument to the poet for ...

so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves. By Peter Baker Peter Baker has covered the past six presidencies and is a former Moscow correspondent. He reported from Washington.

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Outside St. Peter’s Basilica, thousands of people lined up for hours, some waiting in the cold twilight of Thursday morning to catch a glimpse of the pontiff’s body as it lay in a simple ...

Vatican City — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his ...

Wednesday opened with the bells of St. Peter’s tolling as pallbearers carried Francis’ body into the basilica, in a procession through the piazza where he had delivered his final goodbye.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis’ body will be moved to St Peter’s Basilica on April 23 to allow the Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ahead of a funeral expected to bring US President ...

Pope Francis was brought in solemn procession to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, where the late pontiff will lie in state for three days for mourners to pay their final respects and ...

VATICAN CITY: Thousands of people poured into St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday (Apr ... Pope Francis shunned much of the great pomp and ceremony traditionally associated with the role of head ...

Languages: English. You can reach Shane by emailing [email protected] The public has now been given access to Pope Francis's casket as he lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica for three days ...