Politicians and religious leaders in Scotland have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death on Easter Monday. First Minister John Swinney said it was with “deep sadness” he had learned of the ...

The Jesuits in Britain have paid tribute to Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, saying “his commitment to serving the marginalised, fostering dialogue between faiths, and addressing urgent global ...

The Catholic College of Cardinals (the body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church) convening to elect a new pope is one of the oldest methods of electing a head of state that remains in use to the ...

MPs from across the political spectrum also paid tribute to Francis, with several noting his compassion for the poor and refugees.

Singer and actor Jay McGuiness has remembered his The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker as a “massive life force” who was “hilarious”. Parker died in 2022 at the age of 33, 17 months after announcing his ...

Pope Francis’s “common touch” and ability to connect easily with people is a huge loss to the Catholic Church, said an expert who recalled sharing a football joke with the pontiff.

The leader of Catholics in England and Wales has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “a voice proclaiming the innate dignity of every human being”. A senior Vatican official announced the pontiff died on ...

Pope Francis' last public appearance came on Easter Sunday, just a day before his death. He emerged to bless thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City, which drew wild cheers and ...

Charles and Camilla’s visit was arranged at the last minute and took place on their 20th wedding anniversary on April 9.

Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, a senior Vatican official has announced. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated ...

US air strikes targeting Yemen’s capital have killed 12 people and injured 30 others, the Houthi rebels said early on Monday. The deaths mark the latest in America’s intensified campaign of attacks ...

Pope Francis has died, Vatican camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell has announced. The senior official said on Monday: “At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the ...