The open-air mass was attended by an estimated 200,000 people including 54 heads of state and 12 reigning sovereigns.

The Ukrainian president and his US counterpart met within St Peter’s Basilica after they each paid respects at Pope Francis’ ...

Being in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis was a “real honour and privilege”, a group of friends from the UK and Ireland ...

The cardinal added: “He had great spontaneity and an informal way of addressing everyone, even those far from the Church.

The person close to US mediator Steve Witkoff spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks.

TV presenter Gregg Wallace has called for him to have the “space to heal”, after revealing he thought about suicide at the height of the furore over misconduct allegations made against him.

Downing Street said the two leaders had discussed recent advances towards a peace deal in the Ukraine war when they met following the ...

John Swinney has said the funeral of Pope Francis was “very moving” and “uplifting” after attending the ceremony in the Vatican. The First Minister also spoke of his own experience of Christianity, ...

Shahid Rajaei port in Hormozgan province is some 1,050 kilometres (650 miles) south east of Iran’s capital Tehran on the Strait of Hormuz.

Across the Netherlands, people have donned orange clothes – from tuxedos to feather boas – and boats packed with revellers clogged Amsterdam’s canals to celebrate their king’s birthday. In an ...

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 ...

Gregg Wallace has opened up about the mental health struggles he went through during misconduct allegations made against him last year.