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Funeral crowd reminded of Pope Francis' call to 'build bridges not walls'
Among the estimated 200,000 people at the service are presidents Trump and Zelensky, who met briefly before the funeral began ...
Tens of thousands of pilgrims flock to Rome ahead of Pope's funeral on Saturday
Rome is always teeming, and Easter usually kicks off the long tourist season. Up to 250,000 are expected to attend the Pope's ...
Swimming lessons for smuggled otters in paddling pool
The Ark Wildlife Park in Stickney, near Boston, has just welcomed the Asian short-clawed otters named Indigo and Bronte. The ...
Zelensky says ‘position unchanged’ on Crimea after Trump says it will stay with Russia
Donald Trump said in an interview with Time magazine published today that "Crimea will stay with Russia". Ukrainian President ...
The life and legacy of Pope Francis
Pope Francis has died aged 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. The BBC's Aleem Maqbool takes us through ...
Zelensky calls Putin’s words ‘empty’ as Ukraine and Russia trade blame for breaking ‘Easter truce’
Kyiv says Russian shelling and drone activity have increased today while Moscow accused Ukraine of launching hundreds of ...
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Tens of thousands of pilgrims flock to Rome ahead of Pope's funeral on Saturday
Austin Iverleigh tells the BBC that it wasn't until this visit that news of the Pope's death had ... If you're just joining us or need a quick summary, let's take a moment to bring you up to ...