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John Swinney at ‘very moving’ funeral as Scots mark death of Pope Francis
John Swinney has said the funeral of Pope Francis was “very moving” and “uplifting” after attending the ceremony in the ...
Why the real winners from John Swinney's extremism summit were Reform
Fixing Scotland’s many problems, not ‘anti-extremism’ summits, is the best way to scupper the rise of Reform UK ...
Flags to fly at half-mast as First Minister attends Pope’s funeral
Flags on Scottish Government buildings will fly at half-mast in honour of Pope Francis as the First Minister attends his ...
Scots in Rome and at home mark Pope's funeral
Thousands of Scots are preparing to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral in Rome. First Minister ...
World leaders gather and thousands descend on Vatican City as Pope Francis laid to rest
Pope Francis, who was appointed in 2013, was laid to rest this morning in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome's ...
Zelensky appears to receive applause as leaders gather for Pope’s funeral
Sir Keir Starmer, the Prince of Wales and Donald Trump were also present for the funeral mass in St Peter’s Square.
Francis hailed as ‘a pope among people’ as world leaders join 200,000 mourners
The cardinal added: “He had great spontaneity and an informal way of addressing everyone, even those far from the Church. Rich in human warmth and deeply sensitive to today’s challenges, Pope Francis ...
Scottish Government flags to fly at half-mast as First Minister set to attend Pope's funeral
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Thousands of Scots descend on Rome as Pope Francis to be laid to rest
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John Swinney to 'show Scotland's respect' at Pope Francis's funeral
FIRST Minister John Swinney has said he will “express the respect of the people of Scotland” when he attends the funeral of Pope Francis ...
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John Swinney meets with Northern Ireland FM at Pope Francis funeral
JOHN Swinney has met with Northern Ireland's first minister while attending the funeral of Pope Francis. The First Minister attended the pope's funeral on Saturday morning at St Peter's Square in Rome ...