Catholics from around the world pack St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis' first Easter Mass

Pope Francis will recite the story of Christ's last hours in a Good Friday service at St. Peter's Basilica before heading to one of Rome's most famous landmarks, the Colosseum, to lead the Way of the Cross ceremony

Sectarian violence flared anew in Iraq Friday as bombers struck several Shiite mosques, killing at least 18 worshipers and wounding scores more

A bystander hurled a shoe at former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Friday, as he headed into a Karachi court to seek a bail extension

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is in "good spirits and enjoyed a full breakfast" Friday morning

JOHANNESBURG (CNN) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela is "responding positively" to treatment after he was readmitted to a hospital overnight for a recurring lung infection.

(CNN) -- It is night time as a pack of masked soldiers troop silently toward the front line of a deadly shootout between law enforcement officials and unknown gunmen in a dimly-lit Honduras neighborhood.

LONDON (CNN) -- He grew up in London. But his family says that when he turned 16, Britain's MI5 secret service asked Hashi to become a spy -- willingly or not.

(CNN) -- Tensions are high in Kenya after the recent general elections saw front-runner, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, contest the Electoral commission's decision to declare Uhuru Kenyatta the winner.

(CNN) -- Days after a coup plunged the Central African Republic into chaos, looters roamed the streets of the capital, robbing hospitals and preventing fearful residents from seeking treatment.