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

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.

THREE fire engines attended a garage fire in Warrington yesterday, Sunday. Cheshire Fire and Rescue were called to the incident on Delphfields Road in Appleton at around 3.25pm. It involved a fire in ...

Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, a senior Vatican official has announced. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated ...

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.

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 ...

A PERSON has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a building. Emergency services were called to the incident on Kingsway South at 7.05am yesterday, Sunday. It involved a car leaving the ...

A Catholic nun and theologian has praised Pope Francis for placing women in decision-making positions within the Church but expressed her wish that his successor can go “further and faster” on the ...

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 ...

Keen gardeners or anyone who wants to get a bit more use out of their outdoor space are being invited to a ‘swap shop’ at ...

Despite being called a ‘phenomenal’ advocate for migrants, Pope Francis’ statement in Dublin on clerical abuse was ...