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

Sir Keir Starmer, the Prince of Wales and Donald Trump were also present for the funeral mass in St Peter’s Square.

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

Dozens of notable state leaders, royals and other dignitaries will be at the Vatican service to remember Pope Francis ...

Scottish First Minister John Swinney ... Mr Swinney posted to X, formerly Twitter. “He was a voice for peace, tolerance and reconciliation in our society. He brought comfort, assurance and hope to ...

Written by Professor Ailsa Henderson of the University of Edinburgh and Professor Richard Wyn Jones of Cardiff University, the paper - titled The Shameful Conquest of England - comes on the day that ...

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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.

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John Swinney said that he fully accepted the court’s judgement but also recognised the pain it has caused. Speaking while campaigning for the SNP’s candidate in the Hamilton, Larkhall and ...