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Archbishop of Westminster pays tribute after Pope Francis dies aged 88

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 Monday morning at the age of 88. Cardinal Vincent ...

21 Apr 2025 at 10:17

National News

Pope Francis death: What happens next?

A huge gathering of the Catholic faithful will come together to grieve the loss of Pope Francis in the coming days, followed by the secretive and potentially lengthy process of cardinals choosing a new pontiff. Here, the PA news agency takes a look ...

23 Apr 2025 at 10:12

Catholics mourn ‘merciful’ Pope after death aged 88 following stroke

Northern Ireland

Catholics mourn ‘compassionate and merciful’ Pope after death aged 88

Pope Francis has been remembered as someone full of compassion, mercy and “irrepressible hope” as Catholics came together to mourn the death of a pontiff hailed by the King and other world leaders. Francis, who died following a stroke aged 88 on ...

21 Apr 2025 at 21:31

National News

Priest recalls watching Pope write apology to abuse victims in Ireland

A priest who helped organise Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland in 2018 has recalled watching the pontiff compose his personal apology to victims of abuse in the Catholic Church. Father Tim Bartlett said he did not know what the Pope was writing ...

21 Apr 2025 at 12:50

National News

Irish-born cardinal announces Pope Francis’s death

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 of ill health including pneumonia. ...

21 Apr 2025 at 11:29

Northern Ireland

World leaders reminded of Pope Francis’s calls for peace at Vatican funeral

Pope Francis’s calls for peace have been repeated at his funeral, as world leaders including the US and Ukraine presidents attended a gathering of 200,000 to mourn his loss. US leader Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky ...

26 Apr 2025 at 14:34

Northern Ireland

O’Neill praises Pope’s commitment to peace as she confirms funeral attendance

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has praised Pope Francis’s “unwavering commitment to justice and peace”. Ms O’Neill has confirmed she will travel to Rome to join leaders from across the world for the pontiff’s ...

25 Apr 2025 at 23:16

Northern Ireland

Quiet reverence and a ripple of applause for ‘the people’s pope’

The strong aroma of incense heralded the emergence of Pope Francis’s coffin into the sunlight from St Peter’s Basilica. Its scent, wafting through the air, travelled as high as the terrace overlooking St Peter’s Square onto ...

26 Apr 2025 at 12:00

National News

Starmer pays tribute to ‘pope for the poor’ who ‘never lost hope’

Pope Francis was “a pope for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten”, the Prime Minister has said as politicians paid tribute to the late pontiff. MPs from across the political spectrum praised the Pope for his ...

21 Apr 2025 at 11:47

Northern Ireland

Francis hailed as ‘a pope among people’ as world leaders join 200,000 mourners

The “final image” of Pope Francis will be him greeting crowds on Easter Sunday despite “serious health problems”, the 200,000 people who gathered for his funeral in Vatican City were told. Presidents, prime ...

26 Apr 2025 at 12:32

Northern Ireland

Jesuits in Britain ‘grateful for gift’ of Pope Francis’s leadership

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 issues, ...

21 Apr 2025 at 12:22

Northern Ireland

Pope Francis dies aged 88, Vatican announces

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

21 Apr 2025 at 09:46

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