Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday, May 8, to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church.

The Vatican's photos show Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and other top Catholic officials praying over the body of Pope Francis. The Vatican also released a video of the sacred ...

The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on Easter Monday. The photographs show Francis dressed in his vestments ...

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns around the world, and they dedicate their lives to a variety of religious ...

Pope Leo XIV held his first general audience, a regular weekly gathering he is expected to hold for the rest of his papacy. Following several busy weeks that included the funeral for ...

Tap on the blue circle to take a look at photos from the funeral for Pope Francis ... of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. He is only the second Catholic ...

Photos show powerful moments from the late pope's ... On Saturday, Pope Francis' funeral Mass took place in front of St. Peter's Basilica. Vatican authorities said more than 250,000 people watched ...

Credit: Vatican Media The photos also show scenes from the “rite of the ascertainment of death and deposition in the coffin,” the first stage in the papal funeral rites, which was presided ...

He has taken the name Leo XIV. The crowd outside the Vatican cheered loudly upon hearing the news. Below is a selection of the best photographs from the celebration, chosen by TIME’s photo editors.