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Friends tell of ‘honour and privilege’ to be in Vatican City for Pope’s funeral

Being in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis was a “real honour and privilege”, a group of friends from the UK and Ireland who travelled to the city to pay homage to him have said. They described an atmosphere of stillness and quiet sadness as ...

26 Apr 2025 at 12:16

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 were pictured ...

26 Apr 2025 at 14:34

National News

'Adios Padre': Presidents, prime ministers, princes and the public say goodbye to Pope Francis

The strong aroma of incense heralded the emergence of Pope Francis’s coffin into the sunlight from St Peter’s Basilica. Presidents, prime ministers and princes alike had arrived in the hour before the requiem mass began, many mingling and ...

26 Apr 2025 at 13:15

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 which media ...

26 Apr 2025 at 12:00

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 ministers and cardinals ...

26 Apr 2025 at 12:32

National News

EXPLAINER: With the papal conclave underway – what is it and how long might it take?

The secret meeting to elect the leader of the world’s Catholics is set to begin, bringing with it the intrigue of an ancient system of anonymous voting in Vatican City. Here, we take a look at what happens now. – What is a ...

07 May 2025 at 14:11

Northern Ireland

Pope Francis’s body goes on public display as mourners gather ahead of funeral

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 in a service that ...

23 Apr 2025 at 00:01

National News

Catholics mourn former pope at funeral in St Peter's Square

Pope Francis has honoured his predecessor Benedict XVI, presiding over a rare requiem Mass for a dead pontiff by a living one in front of thousands of mourners in St Peter’s Square. Bells tolled and the faithful ...

05 Jan 2023 at 12:51

National News

Pope Francis spent busy final day celebrating Easter and meeting JD Vance

Pope Francis had a busy final day celebrating Easter Sunday, greeting crowds in St Peter’s Square and meeting US vice president JD Vance. He emerged from his convalescence on Sunday morning to bless the ...

21 Apr 2025 at 14:13

Northern Ireland

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gather for funeral of Pope Francis

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals have gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis as huge crowds descended upon Vatican City. The Catholic faithful are bidding a final farewell to a religious ...

26 Apr 2025 at 10:50

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