Vatican: St. Peter’s Square Holds Rosary Prayer in Memory of Pope Francis 2

The Vatican held a rosary prayer at St. Peter’s Square on Monday, April 21, and Tuesday, April 22, following the death of Pope Francis. Thousands of Catholics gathered in prayer for the Holy Father, who died at age 88 earlier Monday morning.

Japan Paralympic athletes return home from Paris

Japan Paralympic athletes return home from Paris

Junko Hirose, Japan's gold medalist in the women's judo 57-kilogram J2 event at Paris Paralympics, arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo upon her return from France on Sept. 10, 2024.

Paralympics: Japan's Hirose wins judo bronze

Paralympics: Japan's Hirose wins judo bronze

Japan's Junko Hirose (R) competes against Maria Monica Merenciano Herrero of Spain in a bronze-medal match of the women's judo 57-kilogram division for visually impaired athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Hirose became the first Japanese female judoka to claim a Paralympic medal.

Tokyo Paralympics: Judo

Tokyo Paralympics: Judo

Japan's Junko Hirose (white) and Zeynep Celik of Turkey compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram bronze medal match at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

Judo couple secure berths for Rio Paralympics

Judo couple secure berths for Rio Paralympics

Visually impaired judo player Haruka Hirose (L) and his wife Junko Hirose celebrate as they each secured a spot in the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games at the Japanese qualifiers held at Kodokan in Tokyo on May 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Judo couple secure berths for Rio Paralympics

Judo couple secure berths for Rio Paralympics

Visually impaired judo player Junko Hirose (L front) and her husband Haruka Hirose (R front) are surrounded by members of the press after they each secured a spot in the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games at the Japanese qualifiers held at Kodokan in Tokyo on May 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Judo couple secure berths for Rio Paralympics

Judo couple secure berths for Rio Paralympics

Visually impaired judo player Junko Hirose (L) and her husband Haruka Hirose pose for a photo after they each secured a spot in the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games at the Japanese qualifiers held at Kodokan in Tokyo on May 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Paralympics: Japan's Hirose wins judo bronze

Paralympics: Japan's Hirose wins judo bronze

Japan's Junko Hirose (R) competes against Maria Monica Merenciano Herrero of Spain in a bronze-medal match of the women's judo 57-kilogram division for visually impaired athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Hirose became the first Japanese female judoka to claim a Paralympic medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hirose wins judo bronze at Rio Paralympics

Hirose wins judo bronze at Rio Paralympics

Japan's Junko Hirose (L) hugs her husband Haruka after winning the bronze medal in the 57-kilogram division of women's judo at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Haruka Hirose will compete in the 90 kg division of men's judo the following day. Judo is contested by visually impaired athletes at the Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hirose wins judo bronze at Rio Paralympics

Hirose wins judo bronze at Rio Paralympics

Junko Hirose (R) of Japan hugs Maria Merenciano Herrero of Spain after Hirose won their bronze-medal match in the 57-kilogram division of women's judo -- a sport for visually impaired athletes -- at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hirose wins judo bronze at Rio Paralympics

Hirose wins judo bronze at Rio Paralympics

Junko Hirose (bottom) of Japan competes against Maria Merenciano Herrero of Spain in a bronze-medal match in the 57-kilogram division of women's judo -- a sport for visually impaired athletes -- at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo