The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin opened a book of condolences to the late pontiff.

Countries around the world have begun preparations to honour the legacy of Pope Francis, who died today aged 88. The Vatican ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2003. At 67, the Filipino cardinal could become the first Asian pope. He ...

As church bells tolled across Rome to mark Pope Francis’s death, cardinals from across the world began making their way to ...

World leaders are paying tribute with the Taoiseach saying Francis’s papacy was marked by a commitment to ‘compassion, peace, ...

Mourners, some in tears, gathered in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate the first Latin American pontiff. The Vatican said that the pope had died at age 88 after a stroke.