Jonathan deBurca Butler explores whether an Irish saint and Nostradamus really did predict the current pope

The first South American, the first non-European in more than a millennium and the first Jesuit, a new era in the Catholic Church was ushered in as Argentinian cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was last night elected Pope Francis I.

Controversial US conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has apologised to a law student he branded a “slut” and “prostitute” amid a storm of criticism from Republican and Democrat politicians and advertisers who severed ties with his radio programme.

A man was arrested today in connection with a fire at the Irish headquarters of the Jesuit Order, gardaí said.

GARDAÍ said last night that a major fire at the Jesuit Order’s headquarters was caused by an arsonist who was seen carrying cans of petrol towards the building before it went up in flames.

The Jesuit Order has called on the Government to review immigration policy before reviewing the Constitution.