BBC viewers fume ‘we’re not all Catholics’ as Pope’s funeral ‘takes over’
Fans of the BBC have taken to social media to complain about coverage of the Pope’s funeral as they moan that the regularly scheduled Saturday programming has been interrupted09:52, 26 Apr 2025BBC viewers are furious at the channel’s coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral.The historic ceremony to mark the passing of the religious leader is taking place today [26 April] and the BBC have replaced much of their regularly scheduled programming with coverage of the momentous occasion, which has been broadcast around the world.However, some fans of the channel are not happy with the BBC’s decision to remove their favourite Saturday morning television shows and have taken to X/Twitter to kick up a fuss.Article continues belowOne angry critic typed: “WHY is there all this coverage regarding the late Pope? We are not ALL followers,” while another wrote: “Why are the BBC broadcasting the Pope’s funeral? The UK is not Roman Catholic. Who cares?”Pope Francis’ funeral is taking place this morning [26 April](Image: More