The leader of Catholics in England and Wales has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “a voice proclaiming the innate dignity of ...

TRIBUTES have been paid to Pope Francis following the announcement of his death. A senior Vatican official announced Francis died yesterday morning (April 21) at the age of 88.

MORE than 20,000 pilgrims have arrived to pay tribute to Pope Francis as he lies in state for three days before his funeral.

both within the Catholic Church and in societies in general”. Mr Nichols, who is the Archbishop of Westminster, said: “A voice proclaiming the innate dignity of every human being, especially ...

Pope Francis has been hailed by the UK’s religious leaders, the King and the Prime Minister as a voice for the poor and marginalised, as they paid tribute to the pontiff following his death on Easter ...

The Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols said the Pope’s death would grieve people “both within the Catholic Church and in societies in general”. “A voice proclaiming the ...

In February 2025, Pope Francis was hospitalised at Rome's Gemelli Hospital due to a respiratory ... Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales ...