The cardinal added: “He had great spontaneity and an informal way of addressing everyone, even those far from the Church.

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A massive explosion and fire have rocked a port in southern Iran, injuring at least 516 people, state television reported. The blast happened at the Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major ...

The Ukrainian president and his US counterpart met within St Peter’s Basilica after they each paid respects at Pope Francis’ coffin.

On Saturday multiple masses were held for Pope Francis at the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales.

In a quiet recess carved out of the otherwise bustling northside of Dublin City, a group of “Red Nuns” gathered to solemnly watch the funeral of Pope Francis. The late pontiff’s funeral was broadcast ...

Being in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis was a “real honour and privilege”, a group of friends from the UK and Ireland who travelled to the city to pay homage to him have said.

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Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gathered alongside members of the public in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis.

A quiet reverence was broken by a ripple of applause as mourners showed their appreciation for a man dubbed “the people’s pope”. Just shy of a week after he made a surprise appearance to delighted ...

The North West's deputy regional chief pharmacist has urged people to order their repeat prescriptions ahead of the May bank holiday.