15 h. ago Andy Burnham: 'The loss of Pope Francis hit me harder than I expected'

The Greater Manchester mayor got emotional as he paid tribute to the late Pope following his funeral at the Vatican this weekend

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22 h. ago DOI's Colin Grafton nearly quit after The Vivienne's death as he shares touching tribute

EXCLUSIVE: Ice skater Colin Grafton was almost going to quit the latest series of Dancing On Ice after pal and former dance partner The Vivienne's death as he paid tribute

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39 h. ago ‘Grazie Francesco’: silence gives way to cheers and applause for ‘pope of the people’

As Pope Francis’s coffin emerged into St Peter’s Square, the crowd paid tribute to a leader who urged the world to build bridgesAs bells tolled and the coffin emerged from the gloom of the basilica, a hush fell across St Peter’s Square, in keeping with traditional solemnity, but the crowd itched to break it. Death had silenced Pope Francis but those who had come to see him off were not going to stifle their love or grief. He had requested a simple burial, not a silent one.The quiet held while 14 pallbearers placed the wooden casket on the edge of the stairs for the start of the mass and continued while cardinals streamed to one side to form a blazing red bloc. On the other side was an array of dark-suited prime ministers, presidents, princes, princesses, kings and queens. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Coronation Street legend Philip Lowrie dies as tributes paid to star who appeared in first episode

The actor was just 24 when he appeared in the first ever show staying with the soap for eight years then returning decades later

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46 h. ago Family pay heartbreaking tributes to British man after his body was found washed up on Benidorm beach

Tributes have been paid to a 'dedicated family man' after his body was found washed up on a beach in the Spanish coastal resort of Benidorm. Briton Jeff Duffield was found dead on Wednesday evening.

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52 h. ago Letter from the Pope gave Renfrew man 'hope' to fight rare genetic brain disease

Michael Conway paid tribute as he revealed a special connection with the late Pope Francis which gave him hope to fight Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).

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57 h. ago Derrick Harmon’s mother dies shortly after learning son selected in NFL draft

Tiffany Saine was on life support at time of selectionHarmon said mother helped motivate him in careerTiffany Saine, the mother of Derrick Harmon, died shortly after learning the Pittsburgh Steelers had selected her son with the 21st pick of the NFL draft.Harmon was visibly emotional as he was picked, and the ESPN broadcast showed a video in which the defensive tackle spoke about his mother’s health issues and paid tribute to the positive effect she had on his life. Saine was on life support when Harmon was selected and the 21-year-old told reporters he was going to see her in hospital after Thursday night’s ceremony. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago CIA director's son killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine after 'fiercely beautiful life'

Tributes have been paid to Michael Alexander Gloss, son of Juliane Gallina Gloss and a Navy veteran father, who was killed on the front lines in Ukraine, it is understood

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59 h. ago Skier, 18, dies in tragic training crash on slope as tributes paid to 'talented athlete'

French skier Margot Simond was training in Val D'isere, France, when she crashed. Despite a doctor's efforts to save her, she died from her injuries as tributes have been paid to the young star

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60 h. ago Tributes paid to 'grandfather figure' found dead in London: Man, 65, is named as police launch murder probe and arrest woman, 28, and man, 54

Concerns had been raised over the welfare of Michael O'Donnell, 65, who had not been seen since February 24.

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60 h. ago Tributes paid to 'grandfather figure' found dead in London: Man, 65, is named as police launch murder probe an

Tributes paid to 'grandfather figure' found dead in London: Man, 65, is named as police launch murder probe an  Daily Mail

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3 d. ago Safiyya's Vorajee shares tearjerking video of Azaylia on fourth anniversary of her death

Azaylia Cain's proud mum Safiyya Vorajee has paid a tearjerking tribute to her late daughter four years on from her death in April 2021

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4 d. ago Man found dead in Kilmarnock named by police as tributes paid

Paul Wright was discovered dead in the East Ayrshire town's Orchard Street at 5.25pm on Tuesday.

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4 d. ago Tributes paid to 'talented' and 'lovely' young boxer killed in HGV crash

Leo Mountain, was described as being a 'fantastic young man' with a 'champion's heart in and out of the ring'

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6 d. ago Putin pays tribute to Pope Francis: ‘He had a highly positive attitude towards Russia’

Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to Pope Francis following his sudden death at the age of 88.

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6 d. ago ‘A signal of simplicity’: Pope Francis’s funeral will be his final humble gesture

One of pontiff’s last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back processionLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88When the late Pope Francis stepped on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as leader of the Catholic church in March 2013, he cast away formality by dressing in simple white robes instead of the regal ermine-trimmed cape usually worn by newly elected pontiffs.The next day, Francis – a name chosen in honour of Francis of Assisi, the Italian saint who renounced a life of luxury to help the poor – returned to the Rome hotel in which he had stayed before the conclave to pick up his luggage and pay his bill. He substituted a plush apostolic apartment for a simple room within the Vatican walls and, unlike his predecessors, did not spend his summers in Castel Gandolfo, an opulent 12th-century fortress close to Rome. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Leonardo DiCaprio pays emotional tribute to Pope Francis after his death at 88

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88 following a stroke, which led to a coma and heart failure, and celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Lionel Messi, have paid tribute to the man

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6 d. ago Leonardo DiCaprio breaks silence on Pope Francis' death at 88 as he reflects on fateful 2016 meeting

Leonardo DiCaprio has paid emotional tribute to Pope Francis after the Vatican announced his death on Easter Monday aged 88.

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6 d. ago Family of Pope Francis tells world to 'love more' in tribute after he died of heart failure

Pope Francis's grandniece has paid tribute to the late Pontiff and his 'profoundly human perspective' as the Vatican released his official cause of death at the age of 88

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6 d. ago Pope Francis died of stroke and heart failure, Vatican doctor says, as tributes pour in for pontiff – latest updates

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who was revered by millions of Catholics around the world, has died aged 88Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, diesPotential candidates to succeed Pope FrancisPope Francis: share your tributesThe Archbishop of York has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “holy man of God” who was “also very human”, PA News reports.In a statement on X, Stephen Cottrell said:Francis’s whole life and ministry was centred on Jesus who comes among us not to be served, but to serve.We saw that compellingly in Francis’s service of the poor his love of neighbour, especially the displaced, migrant; the asylum seeker, his deep compassion for the well-being of the earth and his desire to lead and build the church in new ways.I remember, in the brief times spent with him, how this holy man of God, was also very human.He was witty, lively, good to be with, and the warmth of his personality and interest in others shone out from him. Continue reading...

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