Jonathan Geddes and Gillian SharpeBBC Scotland NewsReutersPope Francis will be laid to rest in a wooden casketThousands of Scots are paying their final respects to Pope Francis at his ...

Jacqueline HowardBBC NewsReutersPope Francis is alert after suffering two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday afternoon, the Vatican has said.Doctors were forced to intervene to clear mucus from ...

The Pope has called for "hope and kindness" in a message for Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Pope Francis emphasised the importance of humility ...