'I wanted to be here, I sought an invitation to be here,' O'Neill said, underscoring her personal and official commitment to honoring Pope Francis. She also acknowledged the symbolic significance of ...

Talks are taking place for Northern Ireland's first minister to be invited to the Pope's funeral in Rome on Saturday.

The cardinal added: “He had great spontaneity and an informal way of addressing everyone, even those far from the Church.

John Swinney has said the funeral of Pope Francis was “very moving” and “uplifting” after attending the ceremony in the ...

Amid the growing threat of a potentially anti-devolution party gaining a foothold at Holyrood, First Minister John Swinney is holding a summit today to counter the far-right - code for how to ...

John Swinney has warned Scots not to "sit back" and presume far-right politics cannot take hold in this country. Writing in his first column for the Daily Record, the First Minister spoke out ...

John Swinney has hailed Pope Francis as a man “always on the side of the poor” who made important contributions on international conflicts, as leaders pay tribute to the late pontiff.