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Pope Francis had ‘unfinished business’, says Michael D Higgins

The President of Ireland said Pope Francis had “unfinished business” and that he hopes the next pope will build on the steps he was able to take during his tenure. Michael D Higgins will be among world leaders and dignitaries to attend the funeral ...

22 Apr 2025 at 17:41

National News

Zelensky appears to receive applause as leaders gather for Pope’s funeral

Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to receive a round of applause as he attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome. The crowd of assembled world leaders could be heard clapping as the Ukrainian president left St Peter’s Basilica, where he had paid his ...

26 Apr 2025 at 10:51

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 attend what will be a huge gathering in St ...

25 Apr 2025 at 18:53

Northern Ireland

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gather for funeral of Pope Francis

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals have gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis as huge crowds descended upon Vatican City. The Catholic faithful are bidding a final farewell to a religious leader dubbed the “people’s pope”, whose ...

26 Apr 2025 at 10:50

Northern Ireland

Friends tell of ‘honour and privilege’ to be in Vatican City for Pope’s funeral

Being in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis was a “real honour and privilege”, a group of friends from the UK and Ireland who travelled to the city to pay homage to him have said. They described an atmosphere of stillness and quiet ...

26 Apr 2025 at 12:16

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 Peter’s Square onto which ...

26 Apr 2025 at 12:00

Northern Ireland

Francis hailed as ‘a pope among people’ as world leaders join 200,000 mourners

The “final image” of Pope Francis will be him greeting crowds on Easter Sunday despite “serious health problems”, the 200,000 people who gathered for his funeral in Vatican City were told. Presidents, prime ministers and ...

26 Apr 2025 at 12:32

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 ...

26 Apr 2025 at 14:34

Northern Ireland

How the funeral of Pope Francis unfolded

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, was laid to rest on Saturday morning in a funeral attended by world leaders, royalty and thousands of faithful in Rome. The open-air mass was attended ...

26 Apr 2025 at 14:24

National News

'Adios Padre': Presidents, prime ministers, princes and the public say goodbye to Pope Francis

The strong aroma of incense heralded the emergence of Pope Francis’s coffin into the sunlight from St Peter’s Basilica. Presidents, prime ministers and princes alike had arrived in the hour before the ...

26 Apr 2025 at 13:15

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