Ukraine has accused Russia of continuing its attacks despite Vladimir Putin claiming to have ordered a unilateral ceasefire over the weekend.

The Archbishop of Dublin has said that Pope Francis’s plea for forgiveness in 2018 for abuse scandals in the Catholic Church was an example of the “great mark of the man”.

When East Kilbride’s Jim and William Reid formed a band called The Jesus and Mary Chain in the early 1980s in response to their distaste for the music at the time, they never would have known that ...

The public will be able to pay their respects at a viewing in St Peter’s Basilica and a funeral mass will take place before a new pope is elected.

West Dunbartonshire councillors have hit out at planned cuts to social security worth £5 billion as they urge the UK Government to ...

Charles and Camilla paid tribute to Pope Francis for his compassion and tireless commitment to the common causes of all ...

“Pope Francis was a pope for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten. He was close to the realities of human fragility, meeting Christians around the world facing war, famine, persecution and ...

Scotland’s NHS boards have paid almost £227 million in compensation in the past five years, new figures suggest.

Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 edition of Scotland's Home of the Year on the BBC, including the hosts and how to watch.

Crowds of mourners gathered at Westminster Cathedral in central London to pay tribute to Pope Francis, after his death was announced by the Vatican on Monday morning. Father Patrick van der Vorst led ...

Sister Act actress Goldberg shared a photo of her meeting the pontiff, who died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday.

The demand has been made ahead of a meeting between the Prison Officers’ Association and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood.