Michael D Higgins travels to Rome to attend funeral of Pope Francis
President and his wife to attend ceremony with heads of state from around the world
Pope Francis
‘Dedicated to the oppressed, refugees and marginalised’: How Pope Francis is remembered in Middle East
Late pontiff visited nine countries in the region and north Africa, cultivating ties between Christians and Muslims
‘Would you like to come to Ireland and have a quiet break and I can send someone to replace you?’ she asked Pope Francis
St Peter’s Basilica is open 24/7 to accommodate the crowds gathering to pay their respects to the late pontiff
Fiipinos mourn Francis and brace themselves for successor
In the Philippines, where 80 per cent of the population is Catholic, popes are always revered. Francis, however, was especially well loved
‘Four times he wrote back to me’: Tens of thousands queue to pay respects to Pope Francis
People kneel briefly to say hasty prayers before being ushered along to make way for more
Letters to the Editor, April 24th: Death of Pope Francis, the electricity interconnector and the shingles vaccine
Pope Francis signalled a new kind of leadership – one rooted in service, not power. He showed that in the Catholic Church, there is room for everyone
Belfast remembers Pope Francis: ‘Thanks for being voice for the poor, vulnerable and hurt’
Belfast book of condolences opens for pope at City Hall
When Pope Francis met abuse survivors in Ireland: ‘He drew a picture of a toilet. Anything that goes into that is caca’
Pope met eight Irish survivors of clerical abuse when he visited Ireland in August 2018
Pope Francis’s death silences a voice for the voiceless
Pontiff’s death has deprived the world of a persistent advocate for the downtrodden
Death of Pope Francis: Mourners express grief and shock as pontiff returns to St Peter’s Basilica for final time
All quiet as thousands file past pope’s remains, paying final tribute
Spain’s left celebrates rapport with Pope Francis
Country’s political right muted in its tributes to late pontiff
Bishops ‘have got to be fired’: The Maga Catholics trying to take back control of the church
Growing number of Americans hope Pope Francis’s death will mark a decisive conservative shift for the papacy
Pope Francis’s funeral: who is attending and how it will be marked in Ireland
World leaders to gather in Rome on Saturday but arrangements at home are more muted
The next pope: What can we expect?
In the News looks at contenders for Vatican’s top job and how the conclave will select Pope Francis’s successor
Pope Francis was a man of love who ultimately took the timid path
The myth machine applauds the synodal pontiff, the one who has given jobs to women, who does not judge homosexuals, who protects victims of clerical abuse. But these are illusions
In many ways, Francis reminded me of another senior Catholic figure who died recently in Ireland
For all their shortcomings, the recently deceased pontiff and the late Bishop Willie Walsh left the world a better place
Letters to the Editor, April 23rd: On Pope Francis, trans rights, Pakistan’s Indus river, and space tourism
‘A world leader who spoke out for the disenfranchised and the impoverished’
Conclave: Why election of Pope Francis’s successor will be like no other
College comprises 252 members, 135 of whom are aged under 80 and so eligible to vote in a conclave
Pope Francis: Thousands of Catholics to pay tribute as pontiff lies in state
Pontiff to lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica for next three days, where thousands of Catholics expected to pay respects
Death of Pope Francis: Michael D Higgins says pontiff had ‘unfinished business’, as preparations made for papal funeral
Pope Francis remembered following his death from a stroke and heart failure
Pope Francis funeral: Level of State commemoration trails that afforded John Paul II in 2005
Government confirms public flags to be flown at half-mast on Saturday to mark pontiff’s funeral
‘Pope Francis changed the guardrails of Catholicism’: Vatican visitors reflect on pontiff’s legacy
Atmosphere of resignation pervades St Peter’s Square in the Vatican as Irish tourists and others reflect on late pontiff’s impact
The ‘Papabiles’: Six men who could become the next pope following the papal conclave
Conclave eligible to elect the successor to the late Pope Francis are expected to meet within weeks
Pope Francis’s green legacy is his radical encyclical Laudato Si’ that upended centuries of Catholic teaching
Published in 2015, Laudato Si’ spoke of our serious moral responsibility to protect the planet
Londoners and tourists mourn Pope Francis amid Catholicism’s unexpected renaissance in Britain
Pope Francis was remembered at Westminster Cathedral, home to resurgent Catholicism in England and Wales
Pope Francis kept up daily links with Catholics under siege in Gaza
Pontiff had on Easter Sunday called for immediate ceasefire in Gaza, release of remaining Israeli hostages and aid for ‘starving’ Palestinian people
Why the Pope never returned to Argentina
Francis feared a visit home would risk him being dragged into a minefield of increasingly toxic politics
Pope Francis: Cardinals to plan for papal funeral
Pope died unexpectedly after stroke, cardiac arrest
Whoever succeeds Pope Francis, the genie is now permanently out of the bottle
If Pope Francis was merely supposed to be a caretaker pope and keep the throne of St Peter warm, he defied all expectations
Letters to the Editor, April 22nd: On the death of Pope Francis, dogs in the countryside, and praise for Father Ted
‘A champion of the poor and downtrodden’
Pope Francis remembered as a leader who ‘knew how to give hope’
Pontiff’s funeral could take place as early as Friday, with Vatican authorities expected to confirm details on Tuesday
The Irish Times view on Pope Francis: when style is substance
To his great credit, he spoke out repeatedly and strongly for the underprivileged – migrants, those suffering in wars and the poor
Pope Francis died of a stroke and ‘irreversible heart failure,’ the Vatican has said
World leaders are paying tribute with the Taoiseach saying Francis’s papacy was marked by a commitment to ‘compassion, peace, and human dignity’
Pope Francis ‘did not shy away from tackling abuse’, says Primate of All Ireland
Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin joined by religious leaders in paying tribute, emphasising pontiff’s enduring legacy
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