At the Vatican 4,000 members and volunteers of the Knights of Malta, a medieval religious order of the Roman Catholic Church, marched in procession to St Peter's basilica to receive a papal blessing.

The Knights of Malta military order of the Catholic Church - which dates back to the Crusades - celebrates its 900th birthday in Rome.

The Knights of Malta military order of the Catholic Church - which dates back to the Crusades - celebrates its 900th birthday in Rome.

Two men are arrested after a policewoman dies in a crash involving a suspected stolen car in Londonderry.

Manchester City's title defence suffers a huge blow as they gift Southampton victory with a series of defensive errors.

Wales end a run of eight straight defeats as George North's spectacular finish helps them beat France in the Six Nations.

Elderly people in England will not have to pay more than £75,000 for long-term social care after 2017, the health secretary is set to say on Monday.

A major snowstorm brings areas of the north-eastern US and Atlantic Canada to a standstill, with hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity.

A major snowstorm brings areas of the north-eastern US and Atlantic Canada to a standstill, with hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity.

Knights of Malta claim modern role, 900 years on

Knights of Malta claim modern role, 900 years on

A court in Russia places the prominent opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov, who is charged with organising "mass disorder", under house arrest.

A court in Russia places the prominent opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov, who is charged with organising "mass disorder", under house arrest.

Retailers will now carry out "more and tougher testing" of beef products in the wake of widespread horsemeat contamination, the environment secretary says.

Retailers will now carry out "more and tougher testing" of beef products in the wake of widespread horsemeat contamination, the environment secretary says.

The BBC's Peter Okwoche carries out his own Africa Cup of Nations final with the help of some South African schoolchildren

A charity for adults who were abused in childhood says the way prosecutions are brought must change after a victim took her own life during a trial.

Five people reported to be from the same family are killed as a small plane crashes at Charleroi airport in Belgium, forcing it to close.

Five people reported to be from the same family are killed as a small plane crashes at Charleroi airport in Belgium, forcing it to close.

German Education Minister Annette Schavan resigns after a university stripped her of her doctorate for plagiarism.