Pope Leo XIV

For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.

Bhai Sahib, Prof Mohinder Singh from Birmingham was among an audience with the Pope at the Vatican.

The new pontiff railed against harm done to the poor and the environment in his first mass at the Vatican.

The new pontiff expressed solidarity with journalists who had been jailed for "reporting the truth".

The pontiff calls for a "lasting peace" in Ukraine and says he is "deeply hurt" by events in Gaza.

Worshippers packed St Peter's Square as Pope Leo XIV called for an end to global conflicts.

The Vatican press corps is watching Leo XIV very closely for clues to the kind of pope he plans to be, writes William Crawley.

Retired Bishop Michael Campbell remembers the day the future pontiff visited Lancaster in 2008.