As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...

Denmark once again led the EU in 2024 with the largest public budget surplus relative to GDP. According to new figures from Danmarks Statistik, the country recorded a surplus of DKK 133.3 billion last ...

Ireland will contribute about 141.4 million euros ($161 million)to the World Bank's latest replenishment of its fund for the ...

Prince William has confirmed that he will represent King Charles at the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, joining a host ...

It will be Queen Mary who attends the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome on Saturday. The Royal House has announced it. “On Saturday, 26 April 2025, Her Majesty Queen Mary will attend the Funeral Mass ...

A sharp drop in aid for pre-primary education may be the first sign that the international community is turning its back on ...

Elon Musk's budget cuts to international humanitarian aid have proven devastating for some of the poorest people on the ...

The former archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who became the leader of the world’s Anglicans in the same year that Francis was elected pope, said: “From the very first days of his papacy, he was ...

Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli ...

Tributes came from around the globe, offering condolences to the world’s Catholics and praising the pontiff’s commitment to ...

World leaders have issued tributes and condolences after the death of Pope Francis was announced on Monday, one day after 1.4 ...

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 ...