People cheer as power comes back on in MadridResidents applauded in Madrid as the lights came back on, after a huge power cut brought parts of Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday. A state of...

The first pictures of Pope Francis' tomb have been released following his funeral at the Vatican. A white rose was seen lying on the stone tomb, which bears the name he was known by as pope,...

Pope Francis is to be buried with a touching obituary in which he is described as a "simple and loved shepard". The funeral took place in front of huge crowds at St Peter’s Square in the Vatican...

Pope Francis' funeral: A visual guide17 hours agoLaura Gozzi and the Visual Journalism teamBBC NewsBBCThe funeral of Pope Francis will be simpler than those of previous popes, following instructions...

Pope Francis's funeral: A visual guide16 hours agoLaura Gozzi and the Visual Journalism teamBBC NewsBBCThe funeral of Pope Francis will be simpler than those of previous popes, following instructions...

Pope Francis's funeral Mass details published in full5 hours agoReutersThe Vatican has released the order of service ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday in St Peter's Square.The booklet,...

Pope Francis's funeral: A visual guide57 minutes agoLaura Gozzi and the Visual Journalism teamBBC NewsBBCThe funeral of Pope Francis will be simpler than those of previous popes, following...

Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday (Image: Getty)The order of the service for Pope Francis's funeral has been released, hours before world leaders and pilgrims are set to honour the...

Pope Francis's funeral Mass details published in full51 minutes agoReutersThe Vatican has released the order of service ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday in St Peter's Square.The...

Watch: How previous Popes were laid to rest The funeral of Pope Francis will be watched by millions of people across the world, whether they are pilgrims descending on the Vatican City in person or...

Veteran Vatican reporter David Willey reflects on changed Church15 hours agoDavid WilleyFormer BBC Rome correspondentReutersDavid Willey, who spent decades reporting from Rome for the BBC, reflects...

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...

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...