Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on July 22 around 9 p.m. local time after spending more than two weeks at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo. The Holy See Press Office officially confirmed ...

After praying the Sunday Angelus at his summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, Leo headed to the astronomical observatory located ...

The Vatican said the pontiff also did some work on Sunday. The Vatican press office released a photo of Pope Francis on Sunday in a private chapel of Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he continues to ...

VATICAN CITY − The Vatican on Sunday released the first image of Pope Francis in the hospital since he began treatment for double pneumonia, in which the 88-year-old pontiff appeared to be ...

Pope Francis celebrating mass in the chapel of Agostino Gemelli polyclinic in Rome on March 16, 2025. Vatican Press Hall, Via AP. No one else is visible in the picture, released by Vatican, which ...

Nuns react to white smoke from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a new pope has been elected, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. (Marko Djurica/REUTERS) ...

Pope Francis in stable condition, no new respiratory episodes 02:01. For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health.The pope has been at Rome's ...

The first sign of smoke emerged around 3 p.m. ET, or 9 p.m. local time in Rome on Wednesday, May 7, according to the Vatican. The smoke was black, meaning a new pope had not been chosen. Smoke ...

Saint Paul also sent a message honoring and blessing the three astronauts after they landed on the moon, calling them ...

The pope will appear at 12 p.m. local time (7 a.m. ET) from the window of the hospital on Sunday, to greet and bless the people before leaving the hospital, the Vatican said. "Pope Francis intends ...

The Vatican is prioritizing secrecy ahead of the conclave to pick a new pope — as it has for hundreds of years. But in the digital age, that process looks a bit different.

Vatican officials are asking visitors not to take selfies with the late Pope Francis as he lies in state inside St. Peter’s Basilica, telling them to put their phones away as they passed by the ...