21 m. ago Celebrities pay tribute to Pope Francis: Antonio Banderas, Eva Longoria and Rev Richard Coles pay their respects as pontiff dies on Easter Monday

The pontiff, who dedicated his 'entire life' to serving God and the Church, was remembered on social media by celebrities of all ages and religions.

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23 m. ago Pope Francis death latest: King Charles leads tributes after head of Catholic church dies aged 88

Tributes are being paid to the Pope, who died on Monday morning

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26 m. ago Pope Francis' last words to Vatican crowds on Easter Sunday hours before death

The head of the Catholic Church appeared on the Vatican balcony just hours before his death to address those who had gathered in the city to hear his words on Easter Sunday

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29 m. ago Danny Jones' wife Georgia breaks her social media silence with sweet Easter post of son Cooper but fails to mention the McFly singer

The model, 38, is said to no longer have a 'normal relationship' with the singer, 39,  and they are living under the same roof but have 'separate lives' in the aftermath of the scandal.

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37 m. ago Pope Francis was 'a pope for the poor', says Keir Starmer after pontiff's death

The Prime Minister said he was "grieving" the death of the head of the Catholic Church alongside millions around the world.

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38 m. ago Jesuits in Britain ‘grateful for gift’ of Pope Francis’s leadership

Francis, who died aged 88, was the first Jesuit pope, having entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1958.

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40 m. ago Sinners is a horror film about the highs and lows of the Black experience | Andrew Lawrence

Ryan Coogler’s wildly ambitious period vampire movie is set around the great migration and uses supernatural and real-life horrors to smartly make its pointWhen it comes to centering the Black experience on film, director Ryan Coogler has carved a fruitful and unprecedented niche. Fruitvale Station reconstructs the final hours in the life of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old Oakland man killed by a transit cop on New Year’s Day. The Creed franchise tarries in the space between Black athletic genius and fatherlessness. The Black Panther franchise meditates on the relationship between Black Africans and the global diaspora. Now comes Sinners, a Jim Crow period piece that frames the Black experience in America as a horror show – complete with real scars.The film, which made its theatrical debut over the weekend, follows Sammie – a young guitar hero (played by newcomer Miles Caton) itching to break away from his preacher father and the family church to play the blues for the unsaved masses. He...

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44 m. ago How Pope Francis went from nightclub bouncer to head of the Catholic Church

Francis had a series of odd jobs in his youth, before rising to the head of the Vatican.

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48 m. ago Pope Francis death live updates: King and PM lead tributes as head of Catholic church passes away aged 88

The King and Prime Minister have led tributes to Pope Francis, who has died aged 88.

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48 m. ago What are the church's rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one

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70 m. ago Politicians pay tribute to ‘devoted’ and ‘compassionate’ Pope

MPs from across the political spectrum also paid tribute to Francis, with several noting his compassion for the poor and refugees.

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76 m. ago Pope Francis dead: Head of Catholic church passes away aged 88, Vatican announces

Pope Francis died at 7.35am on Monday morning

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83 m. ago Why the Pope could never be female as Vatican officials set to meet to choose new leader

Cardinals from across the globe will gather in a conclave to vote and a new pope will be elected by the majority but due to tradition and history, a woman will never be the leader of the Catholic Church

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83 m. ago What is a Conclave? Process to select a Pope explained after Francis death

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years

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92 m. ago Pope Francis death latest: Tributes pour in after head of Catholic church dies aged 88

Tributes are being paid to the Pope, who died on Monday morning

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1 hour ago Conclave: the Vatican’s secret process for choosing a new pope

Cardinals will soon gather under Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling to elect Francis’s successorLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88The next pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Catholic church’s most senior figures appointed by the pontiff, who will make their way to Rome in the next few days for the conclave. The name comes from the Latin cum clave, meaning “with key”, indicating the closed process of electing a pope.There are more than 220 cardinals from more than 70 countries, but only about 120 are cardinal electors (those over the age of 80 are excluded). Two-thirds of the cardinal electors have been chosen by Francis in the past 10 years and largely reflect his vision of a more inclusive church. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago 'Who am I to judge?' Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style

Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style

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1 hour ago First LGBT group to meet Pope hails his ‘transformative’ welcoming approach

Francis said ‘who am I to judge?’ when asked about gay priests in 2013.

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1 hour ago Netflix film everyone should watch after Pope Francis' death

The Pope has died at the age of 88, leaving millions of Catholics around the world in mourning. But one film that has been made about the Head of the Catholic Church is a must-watch for fans

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1 hour ago In full: The Vatican’s official statement announcing the death of Pope Francis

Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement

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