Rupert Murdoch’s newest newspaper launched with a familiar mix of celebrity news, scantily clad women and defiant language.

The first edition of the Sun on Sunday will start rolling off the printing presses tonight with newspaper executives hoping the new title will emulate the success of its defunct predecessor the News of the World.

POPE Benedict XVI made history yesterday by becoming the first pontiff to step foot inside Lambeth Palace.

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams welcomed Pope Benedict XVI to Lambeth Palace today for a historic meeting between the two religious leaders.

THE BBC last night faced more pressure to broadcast a charity appeal for people in Gaza, as the Archbishop of Canterbury joined the row and more than 50 MPs signed a motion condemning the move.

The Archbishop of Canterbury today described the situation in Zimbabwe as a “complete humanitarian outrage” as he added his voice to a chorus of condemnation of the Mugabe regime.

The al-Jazeera news network will today broadcast a direct appeal from the Archbishop of York to the captors of missing BBC journalist Alan Johnston.

British fathers’ rights group Fathers 4 Justice today brought chaos to the traditional Sunday service of the Church of England’s General Synod when members climbed on the roof of York Minster in England.

Tony Blair today faced a fresh wave of attacks accusing him of deceiving Britain over Saddam Hussein’s weapons arsenal.

WE would surely think it very odd if President Mary McAleese, after consultation with the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, was empowered to appoint Bishops of the Catholic Church in Ireland.

The British Government is to delay a decision on a vaccination ‘‘firebreak’’ to try to control the spread of foot-and-mouth, Downing Street said today.