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...

Pope Francis, who has died aged 88, kissing a baby in St Peter's Square, Vatican City, 2019 (Image: AP)As the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church in 1,300 years, a trained chemist and...

Prison staff to demand electric stun guns in jails1 hour agoGeorge WrightBBC NewsPA MediaPrison officers are to demand that staff be immediately given electric stun guns to protect themselves while...

Prison staff to demand electric stun guns in jails57 minutes agoGeorge WrightBBC NewsPA MediaPrison officers are to demand that staff be given electric stun guns to protect themselves while guarding...