The family of Emmet Neville, a talented all-rounder who died nine years ago at just 21, believe sudden cardiac death was to blame for his passing, writes Noel Baker

Pope Benedict XVI pledged today to work to end the 1,000-year-old rift with the Orthodox church, sending a message of healing from a city with close ties to the Orthodox.

Pope Benedict XVI began his first papal trip today with a visit to the eastern seaport of Bari, a brief but symbolic outing that follows in the much-travelled footsteps of his predecessor.