Brits planning to travel to Italy have been issued a warning by the Foreign Office following the death of the Pope. Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 in the early hours of Easter Monday...
In pictures: Symbolism on show as Pope Francis lies in open coffin3 hours agothe Visual Journalism teamBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe Vatican has released several photographs of Pope Francis lying in an...
Who will be the next Pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable contest 2 hours agoAleem MaqboolBBC Religion EditorGetty ImagesWho will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on...
Who will be the next Pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable contest 47 minutes agoAleem MaqboolBBC Religion EditorGetty ImagesWho will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on...
Cardinals will meet Tuesday at the Vatican to begin preparations for Pope Francis’ funeral and burial, and to start the process of electing his successor.Their first step will be to decide when the...
The body of Pope Francis has been laid out in an open coffin at the Vatican. Grief and tributes for Pope Francis were shared around the world Tuesday, a day after the popular pontiff died at age...
Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican? 44 minutes agoGetty ImagesWhen the world learned of Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, a cardinal with longstanding ties to the US...
The Vatican has released Pope Francis's final spiritual testament which gives indications for his burial. The Pope, 88, died on Monday from a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure.The...
Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors' advice47 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC News, RomeGetty ImagesAt midday on Monday, church bells across Italy began to toll. Pope...
Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors' advice47 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC News, RomeGetty ImagesAt midday on Monday, church bells across Italy began to toll. Pope...
The Vatican has revealed the cause of death of Pope Francis as stroke and heart failure. Officials confirmed earlier His Holiness was pronounced dead at 7.35am this morning, less than 24 hours after...
Africa remembers Pope who spoke for the continent1 hour agoBeryl Munoko & Damian ZaneBBC NewsAFPMillions of African Catholics, as well as the continent's leaders, are mourning a man who they felt...
Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88, following several months of health complications. He was hospitalised at Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 for bronchitis treatment, which later...
Pope Francis names ten new saints during a canonization mass in St. Peter's Square, on May 15, 2022 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Image: Corbis via Getty Images)Pope Francis, the first Latin American to...
Francis was a vocal critic of the powerful, his influence felt far beyond faith16 minutes agoAleem MaqboolReligion editorBBCOver 12 profoundly consequential years for the Catholic Church, Pope...