Crowds of mourners gathered at Westminster Cathedral in central London to pay tribute to Pope Francis, after his death was ...

Pope Francis had a busy final day celebrating Easter Sunday, greeting crowds in St Peter’s Square and meeting US vice ...

The Church of England’s most senior bishop has recalled how meeting the Pope and saying the Lord’s Prayer together “changed ...

Sister Act actress Goldberg shared a photo of her meeting the pontiff, who died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday.

Archbishop Stephen Cottrell said he was ‘deeply saddened’ a church building and gravestones were daubed with offensive ...

Pope Francis tours St Peter’s Square in his popemobile after bestowing the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the ...

The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis, was elected to lead the Catholic Church in March 2013 ...

An Aviemore dog owner was faced with an agonising choice after her springer spaniel broke a leg in three places - either to have the limb amputated or publicly raise £4000 for a specialist operation.

Suzanne Cherry, 62, was struck by a Nissan van at Aston Wood Golf Club in Shenstone, near Sutton Coldfield, on April 11 and died four days later.

John Swinney has hailed Pope Francis as a man “always on the side of the poor” who made important contributions on international conflicts, as leaders pay tribute to the late pontiff.

Irish leaders have paid tribute to Pope Francis as an “exceptional” and “remarkable figure” who spoke up for the poor and marginalised. The leader of the Catholic Church died aged 88, after months of ...

“Pope Francis was a pope for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten. He was close to the realities of human fragility, meeting Christians around the world facing war, famine, persecution and ...