Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21. The bells at Catholic churches across the world were rung 88 ...

Fr Brian, a broadcaster and newspaper columnist, had been an outspoken critic of how the Catholic Church institutions had ...

The son of former First Minister Ian Paisley has extended his condolences following the death of Pope Francis.

The late pontiff’s body will lie in state for public viewing from Wednesday, followed by a funeral on Saturday.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell was asked in 2019 by Pope Francis to take on the role managing the Vatican during the ‘interregnum’ ...

Pope Francis’s body will be laid out for public view on Wednesday as mourners flock to the Vatican ahead of his funeral. The late pontiff, who died on Easter Monday aged 88, will be buried on Saturday ...

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It has now been confirmed that Ireland will be represented at the funeral of Pope Francis by President Micheal D. Higgins and ...

Politicians have branded the mocking of Pope Francis’ death at an Apprentice Boys of Derry parade in Lisburn as “completely ...

Another Italian contender is Cardinal Parolin (70), from Schiavon in northern Italy, who has been the Vatican secretary of ...

As the Vatican announces that the funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at 10am local time, world leaders, ...