Few landmarks are as iconic as the Eiffel Tower, whose nightly light show in Paris draws crowds from around the world. But on solemn occasions, the lights are turned off, transforming the French ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and non-European pontiff in over 1,200 years, passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His papacy, which began in 2013, was defined by his focus on mercy ...

ROME (AP) — The Italian National Olympic Committee has asked for sports events to be suspended on Saturday, the day of Pope Francis’ funeral. Pope Francis’ funeral to be held Saturday, with public ...

Her childhood fascination with buildings, sparked after putting together a multi-colored LEGO Eiffel Tower, turned into a desire to design real-world structures that are not only resilient, but ...

Eiffel Tower goes dark in memory of Pope Francis Pope Francis died from a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican has said. Tuesday 22 April 2025 07:20, UK ...

Michael Speed was joined by his friends, Oliver Dale, Jacob Martin, Sam Stevenson, Will Greatorex and Ben Francis to cycle to the Eiffel Tower to raise money for Parkinson's UK. Michael chose to ...

The iconic lights of the Eiffel Tower will be turned off on Monday night as a tribute to Pope Francis, who has passed away at the age of 88, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced. The Paris city ...