18 h. ago ‘Never again war’: Pope Leo interrupts St Peter’s Square revelry with pleas for peace in Ukraine and Gaza

Visitors praise ‘humble, simple and very welcoming man’

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22 h. ago Pope Leo XIV says he is 'deeply pained' by Gaza aid blockade in first Sunday address

‘Let the fighting cease immediately, let humanitarian aid be provided to the exhausted civilian population, and may all hostages be released.’

Culture

28 h. ago Pope Leo XIV to address the faithful in St Peter's Square later today

Pope Leo XIV met with cardinals yesterday and also visited Francis’s tomb.

Culture

49 h. ago European leaders and Zelenskiy hold call with Trump to discuss Ukraine peace plan

Symbolic visit of European leaders to Kyiv comes day after Putin hosted military parade on Red Square

Politics

3 d. ago 'Did he just say Prevost?’: St Peter’s Square stunned by first American Pope, Leo XIV

‘When I found out that it was actually an American pope, I was like, “okay, this is crazy”.’

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3 d. ago ‘It’s like our Olympics’: Irish priests among stunned faithful in St Peter’s Square as Pope Leo XIV emerges

Many were surprised at choice of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, but hoped he would carry on legacy of Pope Francis

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3 d. ago 'Praying we get the right pope for the right time': The Irish camping out in St Peter's Square

Joan Sheehy said she wants a pope who will continue the work of Francis ‘around inclusivity, reaching out to the poor and to migrants and the marginalised’.

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4 d. ago Papal conclave: ‘I dread the day I think that’s about to arrive when I’m going to be older than the pope’

As the cardinal electors in the Sistine Chapel took their oaths, a crowd of all ages gathered in St Peter’s Square

Politics

2 w. ago Russia launches 150 drones at Ukraine as Trump doubts Putin’s desire for peace

The US president has expressed new scepticism that a peace deal can be reached soon.

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2 w. ago 6am sprints and rooftop communion: Behind the scenes of the papal funeral

A 6am, around 30 people suddenly sprinted out of the courtyard and towards St Peter’s Square. The rumour mill began – has Trump arrived?

Politics

2 w. ago Trump accuses Putin of not wanting to end war after ‘very productive’ meeting with Zelenskiy

Trump and Zelenskiy met at Pope Francis’s funeral to discuss possible ceasefire

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2 w. ago Pope’s funeral live: Thousands line streets for Francis’s final journey in Rome after Mass in St Peter’s Square

Ceremony, from Mass to burial at the Basilica of St Mary Major, to take about four hours

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2 w. ago Live: Pope Francis called for people to 'build bridges, not walls', funeral hears

World leaders and royalty gather in the Vatican along with hundreds of thousands of people in St Peter's Square to bid farewell to Pope Francis

Politics

2 w. ago As it happened: Pope Francis called for people to 'build bridges, not walls', funeral hears

World leaders and royalty gather in the Vatican along with hundreds of thousands of people in St Peter's Square to bid farewell to Pope Francis

Politics

2 w. ago Spontaneous applause in St Peter's Square as Zelenskyy arrives for funeral of Pope Francis

The Ukrainian President is among around 50 world leaders attending the funeral of the late pontiff.

Politics

2 w. ago Live: Huge crowds join world leaders for funeral of Pope Francis

World leaders and royalty gather in the Vatican along with hundreds of thousands of people in St Peter's Square to bid farewell to Pope Francis

Politics

2 w. ago US will 'walk away' if Russia and Ukraine do not agree on peace deal, Vance says

Trump has threatened to “take a pass” on efforts to end the conflict unless progress is quickly made.

Politics

2 w. ago LIVE: Faithful gather in St Peter's Square for Rosary in remembrance of Pope Francis

The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.

Politics

2 w. ago Ukraine war: Russian attacks resume as Kyiv sends delegation to London for talks

Pursuit of ‘real and lasting peace’ to continue, says Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Events

2 w. ago LIVE: Pilgrims pack St Peter's Square for prayer service honouring Pope Francis

World leaders have been paying tribute following the pontiff’s death and preparations are now under way for his funeral.

Politics