Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

Gap growing between New York's rich, poor

Gap growing between New York's rich, poor

A man with a sign reading "Homeless + Hungry" sits on a street in New York's Manhattan area on Sept. 20, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau data showed that the top 5 percent of households in Manhattan earned 88 times as much as the poorest 20 percent, reflecting the enormous gap between the city's rich and poor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo