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 hailed the “radical transformation” in welcoming everyone into the Church.

Pope Francis’s “common touch” and ability to connect easily with people is a huge loss to the Catholic Church, said an expert who recalled sharing a football joke with the pontiff.

Despite being called a ‘phenomenal’ advocate for migrants, Pope Francis’ statement in Dublin on clerical abuse was ...

Pope Francis has died, a senior Vatican official has announced. Camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell said on Monday: “At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father ...

Pope Francis has died, a senior Vatican official has said. Camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell said in a statement on Monday: “At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of ...