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 ...

Sir Keir Starmer and William, the Prince of Wales, are among the world leaders and dignitaries who also attended the ceremony in St Peter’s Square.

An update has been given on the condition of an e-bike rider seriously injured in a crash involving a car in Stamford Hill.

Children with Cancer UK hopes to raise £3 million towards its efforts to create a world where every child and young person survives their cancer.

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gathered alongside members of the public in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis.

Following the performance, former The X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne called for their US work visas to be revoked.

Sir Keir Starmer, the Prince of Wales and Donald Trump were also present for the funeral mass in St Peter’s Square.

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Gen Z churchgoers have shared their “solemn” tributes to Pope Francis, after new figures revealed a dramatic growth in Catholicism among young adults.

The historic retailer said it is ‘working extremely hard to restart online and app shopping’ and apologised again for disruption to shoppers.

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At 7pm local time (6pm BST) public access to the queue to visit Francis’s coffin officially closed after it was visited by 250,000 people. The coffin, originally in Francis’s residence in the chapel ...