The trip will begin on September 6, the country's president and nuncio have announced

The patron saint of Ireland was one of 15 names added to the Russian Orthodox menology

The former education secretary said Catholic social teaching was central to her politics

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has congratulated Francis on the fourth anniversary of his election

Tommy Sheppard, MP for Edinburgh East, said he wanted to introduce secularism 'bit by bit'

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