Pope Francis was unlike any of his predecessors, not least because he was the first to write an autobiography while still in office, writes Catherine Pepinster. But while he used the book to admit his ...

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral, which Francis choreographed himself when he revised and ...

It was thought the Ukrainian president may miss the funeral, which begins at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST) in front of St ...

Fr Frank Brennan says for the future of Catholicism, the next Pope must allow priests to marry, and do more to elevate women ...

Some Protestant pastors remarked on Pope Francis' care for the poor and the marginalized. A rabbi called him "such a devoted, ...