Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts said his “voice for the poor and the oppressed across the world will be greatly missed”, while Pat McFadden, one of the most senior Catholic ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that, overall, Russia violated the ceasefire more than 2,900 times.

An Irish-born cardinal made the announcement to the world that Pope Francis had died. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, 77, confirmed that the head of the Catholic Church had died on Easter Monday after bouts ...

Pope Francis has been hailed by the UK’s religious leaders, the King and the Prime Minister as a voice for the poor and marginalised, as they paid tribute to the pontiff following his death on Easter ...

Politicians and religious leaders in Scotland have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death on Easter Monday. First Minister John Swinney said it was with “deep sadness” he had learned of the ...

The Jesuits in Britain have paid tribute to Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, saying “his commitment to serving the marginalised, fostering dialogue between faiths, and addressing urgent global ...

Scotland missed out on a top-two finish in Women’s World Cup qualifying but Bryce was player of the tournament.

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

Pope Francis’s “common touch” and ability to connect easily with people is a huge loss to the Catholic Church, said an expert who recalled sharing a football joke with the pontiff.

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 ...

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 ...

Pope Francis has died, a senior Vatican official has announced. Camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell said on Monday: “At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father ...