King Charles and Queen Camilla have paid tribute to Pope Francis after his death aged 88. The pope's death was confirmed by a Vatican official this morning. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis took on the name Francis in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi and became the first Pope from Southern America. He was pope for more than 12 years. Francis suffered from chronic lung ...

Irish leaders have paid tribute to Pope Francis as “a remarkable figure” who had a “profound commitment to alleviating suffering”. The President of Ireland said Pope Francis had approached his papacy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Shortly before 6.15pm, police were alerted to an injured pedestrian found lying in the road on Bavington Drive in Fenham.

I worked for Gavin for a very long time as head racing girl and Raz was there, he’d have been the oldest horse on the yard for a good while and I like taking the older horses under my wing,” she said.

THE Archbishop of York has issued a statement following the death of Pope Francis, which has been announced today (April 21).

A member of a UK-based gay Catholic group said to be the first to have met the Pope in Rome has recalled his “warmth” and hailed the “radical transformation” in welcoming everyone into the Church.

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 was asked by the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland to visit Northern Ireland as part of his historic 2018 trip to Ireland. The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, said he travelled ...