POPE Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday morning, the Vatican has announced. The service will be led at 10am local time ...

Pope Francis presided over the Catholic Church for more than a decade. The pontiff had suffered a number of health issues in recent years, and was growing increasingly frail before his passing.

Parents will no longer be “hamstrung by rigid school hours”, the Prime Minister has said as 750 schools open new free ...

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure.

Recap: The senior Catholic candidates who 'could undo Pope Francis's progressive legacy' if elected - as Vatican prepares for ...