Reuters

• Hundreds of thousands set to march for tighter US gun controls

  Hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to rally nationwide on Saturday for tighter gun laws in 'March For Our Lives' protests led by survivors of the Florida school massacre, which reignited public anger over mass shootings.

• At least one dead in French supermarket hostage-taking

  At least one person was killed when a man took hostages in a supermarket in the southwestern French town of Trebes on Friday, the mayor told BFM TV.

• Trump picks foreign policy hawk John Bolton as national security adviser

  US President Donald Trump shook up his foreign policy team again on Thursday, replacing HR McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton, a hawk who has advocated using military force against North Korea and Iran.

• Pope Francis pays tribute to saint who wrestled with the Devil

  Pope Francis prayed on Saturday before the body of one of Catholicism's most popular saints, Padre Pio, a mystic monk who is said to have wrestled with the Devil.

• Vatican 'Lettergate' scandal comes to a head as full text released

  The Vatican said there had been 'no intent of censorship'.

• Guam archbishop sacked after being accused of abuse

  Anthony Apuron has confirmed he will appeal the ruling.

• Evangelical candidate leads polls as gay marriage debate dominates Costa Rica's election

  Conservative evangelical Christian Fabricio Alvarado Munoz has an effective lead of almost 14 percentage points over ruling party hopeful Carlos Alvarado Quesada in the race to be Costa Rica's next president, an opinion poll showed on Friday.

• Vatican struck by 'lettergate' controversy as conservatives cry foul

  First there was 'Vatileaks'. Now there is 'Lettergate'.

• Russia expels 23 British diplomats as crisis deepens

  Russia's response was more robust than expected.

• China's attendance at Vatican organ conference hailed as sign of progress

  Communist China and the Vatican do not have formal diplomatic relations but negotiations towards what would be a breakthrough agreement on the appointment of bishops have made progress.

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  Thousands rally against bid to loosen Irish abortion laws

  At least 10,000 people rallied in Dublin on Saturday against Irish government plans to ease some of the world's most restrictive abortion laws, with some activists saying opinion polls were failing to fully reflect anti-abortion sentiment.

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  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: the celebration mugs, teapots and plates

  May's wedding at Queen Elizabeth's Windsor Castle home could boost the UK economy by as much as one billion pounds according to one estimate,