The Age

3 days ago | theage.com.au | Cassandra Morgan |Nicole Winfield |Silvia Stellacci |Rob Harris

Pope Francis, the reforming head of the Catholic Church who sought to modernise the pastoral and public priorities of the Vatican, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican announced the death of the Argentina-born Francis, a ground-breaking and progressive figure, on Monday. Pope Francis waves to the crowd during a parade in Philadelphia, US in 2015.Credit: APHe was the first pope in 12 centuries to be born or raised outside Europe, the first from the Americas and the first Jesuit to hold the role.

3 days ago | theage.com.au | Elizabeth Redman

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. MasterChef judge Andy Allen has a stunning new base to cook and entertain, paying $3.85 million for a home in Melbourne’s inner north.

3 days ago | theage.com.au | Alexander Darling

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Shaking with anger, Eleftheria Amanatidis looked at her phone on Monday morning and sighed. “How could this have happened again,” she wondered. Amanatidis says she and her family gathered in the front of their Yarraville restaurant – Eleni’s Kitchen and Bar – in disbelief after it fell victim to a firebombing for the second time in less than a year.

3 days ago | theage.com.au | Rachael Dexter |Charlotte Grieve |Clay Lucas |Cara Waters

Easter Sunday looked a little different at the Dandenong showgrounds this weekend. Children rode camels, and adults raised money to build a new mosque in Narre Warren South as smoke from the charcoal barbeque filled the air. Parked at the entrance was a truck with a banner by lobby group Muslim Votes Matters (MVM) with a red cross across Labor member Julian Hill’s face next to an Israeli flag. “Julian Hill went on a Zionist lobby trip,” the sign reads.

5 days ago | theage.com.au | Tom Decent |Christian Nicolussi |Adrian Proszenko

Some slight team changes for the Roosters tonight as per the club. “Victor Radley moves to second row and Salesi Foketi takes the starting lock position. Chad Townsend will be the 18th man.” Penrith are unchanged. Roosters starting team: James Tedesco, Daniel Tupou, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Robert Toia, Dominic Young, Sandon Smith, Hugo Savala, Nat Butcher, Connor Watson, Naufahu Whyte, Siua Wong, Victor Radley, Salesi Foketi. Roosters bench: Zach Dockar-Clay, Blake Steep, Spencer Leniu, Taylor Losalu.