The fundamental Christian message emphasizes compassion, and the Catholic Church over the centuries has played a vital role ...

ALONG with millions around the world, I watched the funeral of Pope Francis with a lump in my throat. I was fortunate enough ...

Pope Francis came into office promising to make ... This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Derek Arthur. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. Mixing by Carole Sabouraud.

When he was installed as head of Roman Catholic Church in 2013, Pope Francis was heralded as a progressive change-maker. For ...

Pope Francis’s body will be laid out for public view on Wednesday as mourners flock to the Vatican ahead of his funeral. The ...

A YORKSHIRE-born cardinal, who will be one of just 133 men to choose the next pontiff, has shared memories of his "fraternal ...

A FORMER assistant priest at a Barnsley church will be among the College of Cardinals who will select the new pope.Cardi...

After the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942, Changi became home to some 15,000 Australian prisoners of war. Internees of ...

Details of Francis’s funeral have also been confirmed ... Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe and Rome-based Cardinal Arthur Roche – are younger than 80 and therefore of voting age.