Long considered a potential papabile (papal candidate), Cardinal Pietro Parolin has been a steady favourite in the race to ...

The famous ‘white smoke’ bellowing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signals the election of a new Pope. The tradition ...

A Belfast airport has been named the most punctual in the UK, with the shortest average flight delay for the second year in a ...

A papal conclave is the term given to a gathering of cardinals who convene in order to elect the Bishop of Rome (the Pope).

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

Cardinal Tagle has long been considered one of the most likely papabili to succeed Francis. Cardinal Zuppi has been the ...

A member of a UK-based gay Catholic group said to be the first to have met the Pope in Rome has recalled his “warmth” and ...

A pair of rare Aston Martins could each fetch up to £1.2 million and £1.8 million when they go under the hammer at auction ...

Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, a senior Vatican official has announced. History’s first Latin American pontiff ...

A Catholic nun and theologian has praised Pope Francis for placing women in decision-making positions within the Church but ...

Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils returned to action just 63 hours after Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final comeback win over ...

A Ballymena-based electrical contractor which counts some of the north’s best-known businesses as clients is embarking on a ...