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 ...

A massive explosion and fire have rocked a port in southern Iran, injuring at least 516 people, state television reported. The blast happened at the Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major ...

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, ...

On Saturday multiple masses were held for Pope Francis at the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales.

In a quiet recess carved out of the otherwise bustling northside of Dublin City, a group of “Red Nuns” gathered to solemnly watch the funeral of Pope Francis. The late pontiff’s funeral was broadcast ...

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

The cardinal added: “He had great spontaneity and an informal way of addressing everyone, even those far from the Church. Rich in human warmth and deeply sensitive to today’s challenges, 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 ...

A quiet reverence was broken by a ripple of applause as mourners showed their appreciation for a man dubbed “the people’s pope”. Just shy of a week after he made a surprise appearance to delighted ...

JD Wetherspoon has removed a popular dish from its menu in pubs across the UK, much to the disappointment of its customers. The £6.49 chicken bites are listed as "temporarily unavailable" on menus at ...

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Vatican City on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral.