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Irish president praises Pope Benedict’s ‘steadfast interest’ in Northern Ireland

Irish President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to former Pope Benedict, praising his “steadfast interest in peace in Northern Ireland”. Mr Higgins said Catholics around the world will have learned “with sadness” of the death of Pope Emeritus ...

31 Dec 2022 at 13:37

Northern Ireland

Archbishop of Westminster pays tribute after Pope Francis dies aged 88

The leader of Catholics in England and Wales has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “a voice proclaiming the innate dignity of every human being”. A senior Vatican official announced the pontiff died on Monday morning at the age of 88. Cardinal ...

21 Apr 2025 at 10:17

King and Queen express deep sadness at death of Pope after moving meeting

Northern Ireland

King and Queen had ‘significant and special’ meeting with Pope in final weeks

The King and Queen have expressed their “most heartfelt condolences and profound sympathy” following the death of Pope Francis. Charles and Camilla had a moving meeting with the ailing 88-year-old while he was convalescing just 12 days ago. ...

21 Apr 2025 at 15:26

National News

Pope Francis death: What happens next?

A huge gathering of the Catholic faithful will come together to grieve the loss of Pope Francis in the coming days, followed by the secretive and potentially lengthy process of cardinals choosing a new pontiff. Here, the PA news agency ...

23 Apr 2025 at 10:12

Catholics mourn ‘merciful’ Pope after death aged 88 following stroke

Northern Ireland

Catholics mourn ‘compassionate and merciful’ Pope after death aged 88

Pope Francis has been remembered as someone full of compassion, mercy and “irrepressible hope” as Catholics came together to mourn the death of a pontiff hailed by the King and other world leaders. Francis, who died following a stroke ...

21 Apr 2025 at 21:31

National News

Priest recalls watching Pope write apology to abuse victims in Ireland

A priest who helped organise Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland in 2018 has recalled watching the pontiff compose his personal apology to victims of abuse in the Catholic Church. Father Tim Bartlett said he did not know what the Pope ...

21 Apr 2025 at 12:50

National News

Irish-born cardinal announces Pope Francis’s death

An Irish-born cardinal made the announcement to the world that Pope Francis had died. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, 77, confirmed that the head of the Catholic Church had died on Easter Monday after bouts of ill health including ...

21 Apr 2025 at 11:29

Northern Ireland

World leaders reminded of Pope Francis’s calls for peace at Vatican funeral

Pope Francis’s calls for peace have been repeated at his funeral, as world leaders including the US and Ukraine presidents attended a gathering of 200,000 to mourn his loss. US leader Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr ...

26 Apr 2025 at 14:34

Northern Ireland

Crowds gathering for funeral of popular pontiff Pope Francis

Huge crowds of the Catholic faithful are gathering for a final farewell to their much-loved leader Pope Francis, alongside a host of world leaders and dignitaries. Vast numbers are expected in Vatican City for the ...

26 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

O’Neill praises Pope’s commitment to peace as she confirms funeral attendance

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has praised Pope Francis’s “unwavering commitment to justice and peace”. Ms O’Neill has confirmed she will travel to Rome to join leaders from across the world ...

25 Apr 2025 at 23:16

Northern Ireland

Quiet reverence and a ripple of applause for ‘the people’s pope’

The strong aroma of incense heralded the emergence of Pope Francis’s coffin into the sunlight from St Peter’s Basilica. Its scent, wafting through the air, travelled as high as the terrace overlooking St ...

26 Apr 2025 at 12:00

Northern Ireland

Quarter of a million people viewed Pope’s body over three days, says Vatican

Some 250,000 mourners paid their respects to Pope Francis over a three-day lying-in-state, the Vatican said on the eve of his funeral. World leaders and dignitaries were arriving in Rome on Friday, to ...

25 Apr 2025 at 18:53

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