The Catholic leader of the moderate Social Democratic and Labour Party, Hume was seen as the principal architect of Northern Ireland's 1998 peace agreement.

Britain and the EU have pledged to keep the border open after Brexit, but they have struggled to find a solution that is acceptable to both sides.

A former British soldier is set to be prosecuted in connection with the deaths of two civil rights protesters in Northern Ireland 47 years ago, part of an incident known as Bloody Sunday.

A research group aims to hold bishops accountable by compiling publicly available documents and reports on the child abuse crisis.

Sexual abuse at two leading Catholic schools in England was considerably higher than is reflected by conviction figures.

Culture Secretary John Whittingdale said there had been a "touch of sadness" to the meeting.

A vote to leave the EU would destabilize the 28-nation trading bloc, created from the ashes of World War II to keep the peace in Europe. A "remain" vote would nonetheless leave Britain divided and the EU scrambling to reform.