Crowds applauded and yelled “Papa Francesco” as a slow-moving motorcade escorting the Pope’s coffin to his final resting place left the Vatican to make its way across Rome. There was more clapping and ...

The historic funeral takes place at 10am, 9am Irish time, and the service will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista ...

The funeral of Pope Francis is taking place this morning in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. Some 250,000 are expected to attend the event, with many more lining the streets of Rome. Follow our ...

The funeral of Pope Francis will be attended by more than 150 delegations, including 54 heads of state and 12 reigning ...

Follow the funeral of Pope Francis as it unfolds in St Peter’s Basilica with live video, key moments, and ongoing coverage ...

Funeral preparations are underway, with an altar in place and seats set out for cardinals as well as world leaders. Italian police are on the ground managing crowds, while scaffolding has been erected ...

The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste will attend the funeral of Pope Francis at St Peter's Square today as part of the Irish ...

First Minister Michelle O'Neill will travel to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. She will join ...

Ireland’s president and premier will be among attendees for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. President Michael D ...

Some 150,000 people have passed by Francis’s coffin as he lay in state over the past three days in St Peter’s Basilica. Irish ...

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has praised Pope Francis’s “unwavering commitment to justice and peace”.