MapQuest allowed users to name the Gulf whatever they wanted ... of Francis Drake's Caribbean cruise of attacks in the 1580s, used "Gulf of Mexico" on his map "View of Entire Route of Sir Francis ...

A fresh look at Drake’s voyages, dispelling the myths and uncovering some brutal truths. Show more For centuries, Sir Francis Drake has been celebrated as a national hero - the first Englishman ...

“But people are a bit complicated at times. Of course we have dangers in the world. But Francis wanted to go to more places. He simply wanted to say ‘this is the private Jorge Bergoglio who ...

A moment of history is unfolding in the Vatican City as an estimated 1.4 billion Catholics are preparing to bid farewell to Pope Francis during his final journey today. The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies ...

The crash happened Friday night on San Geronimo Valley Road, south of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. Arriving officers found an SUV that had slammed into ...

Francis had said he had wanted the statue in St. Peter’s Square “so that all will be reminded of the evangelical challenge of hospitality.” Image A sculpture by the Canadian artist Timothy P.

Pope Francis wanted a humble tomb at Rome’s St Mary Major Basilica, reveals his will (Picture credit: AP) ...

OTTAWA — The Chinese government is suspected of repressing the campaign of Toronto-area Conservative candidate Joe Tay, pushing a mock “wanted” poster of him online and boosting disparaging ...

He was among 50 heads of state and 10 reigning sovereigns – including UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and Prince ... the cardinal said of Francis: “Faced with the raging wars of recent ...

Pope Francis wrote about his wishes and plans for his own funeral in his memoir Hope: The Autobiography, which was published in January 2025. He specified which church he wished to be buried in ...

A Scots university professor who met Pope Francis more than 200 times has revealed the pontiff had dreamed of visiting Scotland but was blocked by red tape. Professor Mario Aguilar, from the ...