With humility and compassion for the poor and disadvantaged, Pope Francis led the Roman Catholic Church from his ordination in in 2013 until his death on Easter Monday. The 88-year-old pontiff had ...

Victorious at both Cheltenham and Aintree this year, Lossiemouth is entered in the £80,000 bet365 Select Hurdle – as is the ‘other’ Lossiemouth, a 10-year-old gelding trained by Polly Gundry. In the ...

Irish leaders have paid tribute to Pope Francis as an “exceptional” and “remarkable figure” who spoke up for the poor and marginalised. The leader of the Catholic Church died aged 88, after months of ...

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.

A priest who helped organise Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland in 2018 has recalled watching the pontiff compose his personal apology to victims of abuse in the Catholic Church. Father Tim Bartlett said ...

“Pope Francis was a pope for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten. He was close to the realities of human fragility, meeting Christians around the world facing war, famine, persecution and ...

Constitution Hill faces a “crucial” gallop which will decide whether he runs at the Punchestown Festival on May 2 or not. Nicky Henderson believes it will be easy to tell if the former champion ...

First Minister and Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill paid tribute to the Pope as a “strong, determined leader” whose loss will be mourned by Catholics in Ireland and around the world. Deputy ...

Public figures across the world have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death, including US vice president JD Vance who met the “obviously very ill” pontiff on Sunday. Mr Vance met Pope ...

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A restaurant will have to face a grilling from council licensors after the fire service raised concerns about the venue’s safety measures.