The Church is currently in “sede vacante”, or “the vacant See”. This happened at the moment of the Pope’s death. The secret meeting of cardinals, known as the conclave, usually beings between 15 and ...

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 ...

A 13-year-old boy has died and two other people have been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash. Officers were called to reports of the collision on the A25 in Bletchingley, near Redhill, at ...

At least 20 tourists have been killed by gunmen at a tourist resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. Two senior officers said at least four gunmen, whom they described as militants, fired at ...

The announcement comes as TikTok faces an uncertain future in the US because of a looming ban linked to national security concerns.

The Defence Secretary told the Commons that ministers and officials, including from the US and Europe, would discuss long-term peace on Wednesday.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said actions were being taken to better protect prison staff and the public.

Model of the proposed statue of Slyvia Townsend-Warner by Denise Dutton Dorchester councillor Les Fry proposed accepting the statue at the area planning committee on Tuesday. He said he believed it ...