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.

Onishi snares bronze at swimming worlds

Onishi snares bronze at swimming worlds

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan's Junko Onishi smiles with the bronze medal in her hand at the world swimming championships in Fukuoka on July 28. Sydney Olympian Onishi came through with a fourth bronze medal for host Japan after swimming a personal-best time of 58.88 seconds in the women's 100-meter breaststroke final.

Japan's Onishi wins women's 100-meter butterfly

Japan's Onishi wins women's 100-meter butterfly

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Junko Onishi (foreground) wins the gold medal in the women's 100-meter butterfly at the East Asian Games in Osaka on May 24 with a time of 1:00.75 2. Australia's Lara Davenport, an open participant in the games, however, edged Japanese champion Onishi with a time of 1:00.64.

Japan's 4x100-meter medley relay team all smiles with bronze med

Japan's 4x100-meter medley relay team all smiles with bronze med

SYDNEY, Australia - The four members of the Japanese women's 4x100-meter medley relay team are all smiles as they pose and show off their bronze medals, after setting a national record of 4:04.16 at the Sydney Olympic Games on Sept. 23. Picture shows from left: Mai Nakamura, Masami Tanaka, Junko Onishi and Sumika Minamoto.

Japan wins bronze in women's 4x100-meter medley relay

Japan wins bronze in women's 4x100-meter medley relay

SYDNEY, Australia - Masami Tanaka (C) welcomes home anchor Sumika Minamoto after the Japanese women's 4x100-meter medley relay wins the bronze medal with a national record of 4:04.16 at the Sydney Olympic Games on Sept. 23. Junko Onishi (L) and Mai Nakamura (R) check the clock behind Tanaka.

Japan's 4x100-meter medley relay team all smiles with bronze med

Japan's 4x100-meter medley relay team all smiles with bronze med

SYDNEY, Australia - The four members of the Japanese women's 4x100-meter medley relay team are all smiles as they pose and show off their bronze medals, after setting a national record of 4:04.16 at the Sydney Olympic Games on Sept. 23. Picture shows from left: Mai Nakamura, Masami Tanaka, Junko Onishi and Sumika Minamoto.

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami

Photo taken in Tokyo on June 26, 2019, shows Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami (C), jazz pianist Junko Onishi (L) and jazz clarinetist Eiji Kitamura after a recording of a radio show Murakami hosts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami

Photo taken in Tokyo on June 26, 2019, shows Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami (C), jazz pianist Junko Onishi (L) and jazz clarinetist Eiji Kitamura after a recording of a radio show Murakami hosts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Onishi snares bronze at swimming worlds

Onishi snares bronze at swimming worlds

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan's Junko Onishi smiles with the bronze medal in her hand at the world swimming championships in Fukuoka on July 28. Sydney Olympian Onishi came through with a fourth bronze medal for host Japan after swimming a personal-best time of 58.88 seconds in the women's 100-meter breaststroke final.

Japan's Onishi wins women's 100-meter butterfly

Japan's Onishi wins women's 100-meter butterfly

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Junko Onishi (foreground) wins the gold medal in the women's 100-meter butterfly at the East Asian Games in Osaka on May 24 with a time of 1:00.75 2. Australia's Lara Davenport, an open participant in the games, however, edged Japanese champion Onishi with a time of 1:00.64.

Japan wins bronze in women's 4x100-meter medley relay

Japan wins bronze in women's 4x100-meter medley relay

SYDNEY, Australia - Masami Tanaka (C) welcomes home anchor Sumika Minamoto after the Japanese women's 4x100-meter medley relay wins the bronze medal with a national record of 4:04.16 at the Sydney Olympic Games on Sept. 23. Junko Onishi (L) and Mai Nakamura (R) check the clock behind Tanaka.