William Crawley

Belfast, Manchester

Presenter, Talkback at BBC Radio Ulster

Presenter, BBC Radio 4 Sunday at BBC Radio 4

BBC presenter. @BBCNIreland, @BBCNewsNI. @BBCR4Sunday. Member @RIADawson. @EF_Fellows. Cynophilist. Talking on-air against my better judgment.

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Funeral of Pope Francis: Rome says farewell to the 'people's Pope'

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | William Crawley

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Pope Francis waving to the waiting crowds at College Green, Dublin during his visit to Ireland in 2018The global media attention given to the death of Pope Francis and his funeral, which takes place today at St Peter's Basilica, and the obvious affection felt for him by millions of people around the world, will come as no surprise to anyone who watched his 12-year pontificate unfold.
Pope Francis's death: A time for 'reflection' before funeral

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | William Crawley

Pope Francis's body is lying in state in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican for public mourning.
Pope Francis' death: A time for 'reflection' before funeral

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | William Crawley

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Pope Francis' body was transferred to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday morningOn Saturday, the Dean of the College of Cardinals will preside at the papal funeral— an event that will be transmitted to the world on television, radio, and a bewildering array of digital platforms.
Ireland and Pope Francis: The pontiff's relationship with 'the green country'

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | William Crawley

Image source, Philip MasseyImage caption, Pope Francis in Phoenix Park, Dublin, in 2018Fr Jorge Bergoglio often described Ireland affectionately as "the green country", recalling his first impressions of its landscape when, in 1980, he spent a short sabbatical in Dublin trying to improve his English. With that visit, he became only the second pope in the church's history to set foot on Irish soil.