Who will be the next pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable contest 2 hours agoAleem Maqbool, Rebecca Seales & Paul KirbyBBC NewsGetty ImagesWho will be the next pope? The decision could have a...

World leaders from Trump to Zelensky to attend Pope's funeral10 hours agoAlys Davies and Jessica RawnsleyBBC NewsGetty ImagesPope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday in St Peter's Square,...

Veteran Vatican reporter David Willey reflects on changed Church15 hours agoDavid WilleyFormer BBC Rome correspondentReutersDavid Willey, who spent decades reporting from Rome for the BBC, reflects...

Will the next Pope be from Africa?1 hour agoLebo DisekoGlobal religion reporter, BBC NewsAFPIf the sole predictor of who would become the next Pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest,...

World leaders from Trump to Zelensky to attend Pope's funeral1 hour agoAlys Davies and Jessica RawnsleyBBC NewsGetty ImagesPope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday in St Peter's Square, the...

Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors' advice47 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC News, RomeGetty ImagesAt midday on Monday, church bells across Italy began to toll. Pope...

Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors' advice47 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC News, RomeGetty ImagesAt midday on Monday, church bells across Italy began to toll. Pope...

Francis was a vocal critic of the powerful, his influence felt far beyond faith16 minutes agoAleem MaqboolReligion editorBBCOver 12 profoundly consequential years for the Catholic Church, Pope...

Pope Francis, who has died aged 88, kissing a baby in St Peter's Square, Vatican City, 2019 (Image: AP)As the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church in 1,300 years, a trained chemist and...

Francis: Traditional Pope from Latin America who changed Catholic Church 26 minutes agoAPHis ascension to the papacy heralded many firsts.Francis was the first Pope from the Americas or the Southern...

Francis: Traditional Pope from Latin America who changed Catholic Church 26 minutes agoAPHis ascension to the papacy heralded many firsts.Francis was the first Pope from the Americas or the Southern...

After Justin Welby's baffling failures, obscurity is perhaps not his to choose8 minutes agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBCIt's a strange feeling, sitting down...

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A European island paradise not far from a major capital city could be mistaken for the Caribbean or Maldives with its lush mountains, golden sands, and blue waters. Nestled close to the bustling city...