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Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide also instructed to delete similar posts and not to sign Vatican embassy condolence books, according to local media

The bells of St Peter’s tolled on Wednesday as Pope Francis’ body was transferred to St Peter’s Basilica, beginning three days of public mourning.

Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to inviting legends like Messi and Maradona to the Vatican.

Jonathan Pryce was humorous, O’Toole capricious, Liv Ullman secretly female and Jude Law memorably Speedo-clad – onscreen pontiffs have come in all forms

When the late Pope Francis first stepped on to the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica following his election 12 years ago, he remarked that he had been called almost from the “end of the world”. He was the first non-European pontiff since Gregory III, elected in AD731, who was of…

Taiwan to send former vice-president despite Vatican being one of country’s few diplomatic allies

During the latest in Howard Burton’s Masterpiece series, the art historian turns his low-tech but scholarly attention to Raphael’s interior decoration in the Vatican palace

Approximately 20,000 people have filed into St Peter's Square in the Vatican to glimpse Pope Francis lying in state on Wednesday, 23 April.

Edward Berger's Oscar-winning film 'Conclave' has re-entered the cultural conversation following Pope Francis' death. The 2024 film feels prescient considering the upcoming conclave – something mirrored in viewership numbers. But how accurate is the film? Here’s everything you need to know.

Vatican breaks with tradition as public viewing begins at St Peter’s Basilica.