Vatican visitors saddened by death of Pope Francis
Visitors gathered in St Peter's Square to mourn Pope Francis and share their sorrows.
NatWest investors to scrutinise pay in last AGM before full privatisation
UK government expected to sell remaining stake in bailed-out bank in coming weeks
This week, NatWest will hold its last annual shareholder meeting before returning to full private ownership, with the government expected to sell its remaining stake in the bailed-out bank in the coming weeks.
The bank, formerly known as Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), will host shareholders on Wednesday at its sprawling Gogarburn campus in Edinburgh, the £350m complex that became a symbol of the excesses that led to RBS’s £46bn bailout in 2008.
Continue reading...Dire situation for Rohingya “exacerbated” by funding cuts
“Rohingya families are living on 20 cents a day.”
Church bells ring for Pope Francis
Bells tolled at Catholic churches around the world as followers mourn the death of Pope Francis.
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What happens after a pope dies?
Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church will begin the process of electing a new pope.
‘A man of the people’: World reacts to the death of Pope Francis
World leaders hail legacy of compassion and humility as they mourn the Argentinian pontiff.
Pope Francis has died: A step-by-step guide to what happens in next days
Unlike pontiffs before him, Pope Francis wishes to be buried in a single coffin in Santa Maria Maggiore.
Cardinals announce death of Pope Francis
This is the moment Pope Francis’s death was announced by senior Catholic officials at the Vatican.
Vatican announces death of Pope Francis aged 88
The Pope's death comes just a day after he appeared in St Peter's Square on Sunday to wish "Happy Easter" to worshippers.
Pope Francis’s last appearance
Pope Francis made his final public appearance on Easter Sunday, a day before his death.
Mykola Bychok: the Melbourne bishop who will help choose the next pope
As a cardinal under the age of 80, the Ukrainian-born priest will be one of the select few Catholic leaders to gather in the Vatican for the papal conclave
A 45-year-old Ukrainian-born Melbourne bishop who will be among the world’s top-ranking Catholic officials who will vote to select the next pope says he is filled with sadness over Pope Francis’s death.
Mykola Bychok, Australia’s highest ranking Catholic official after Francis made him a cardinal late last year, is currently on his way to the Middle East for a pilgrimage but will travel on to Rome for the funeral and then the papal conclave.
Continue reading...Attempts to reach ceasefire in Ukraine littered with years of failure
The 30-hour "Easter truce" and the reported violations underscore the difficulty in securing even a brief pause in fighting.
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Access to el-Fasher and nearby camps ‘dangerously restricted’, with up to 450,000 people estimated to be on the move.
Pope Francis, pontiff who pushed church boundaries — but didn’t break them
The pope, who pushed for a less opaque Vatican and connected to common and marginalised people's concerns, died aged 88.
Sri Lanka Easter bombings victims named ‘heroes of faith’ by Vatican
The 167 people recognised were Catholics attending mass at churches attacked by suicide bombers.
US air attack hits market in Yemen’s capital
A popular market in Yemen’s capital was one of the areas hit in the latest US air strikes, killing at least 12 people.
‘Misleading and offensive’: Allegra Spender denounces unauthorised pamphlet as AEC launches investigation
More than 47,000 anonymous pamphlets distributed in Wentworth area, which includes Bondi Beach, Darling Point, Double Bay and Rose Bay
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Allegra Spender has denounced “anonymous and misleading” pamphlets that the Australian Electoral Commission says had been distributed in her electorate of Wentworth without authorisation.
At a press conference on Monday afternoon, the independent member for the eastern Sydney seat welcomed an announcement by the AEC that it would be investigating the election material.
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Continue reading...Remembering Pope Francis, Leader of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican has announced.
Who will be the next pope after Francis? The selection process, what’s next
Potential successors to Pope Francis are Ghana’s Peter Turkson, Luis Tagle of the Philippines and Hungary's Peter Erdo.