Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Pope Leo XIV appears on ...

Victims and advocates received the news with cautious favor, but the development highlights how far the Vatican and the ...

VATICAN CITY — There may have ... and are visual fixtures in and around St. Peter’s Square. The issue of women within the church is a controversial one. The late Pope Francis broke ground ...

planning the conclave to elect his successor and making other decisions about running the Catholic Church. The Vatican's photos show Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and other top ...

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 ...

The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on Easter ... April 23 into the adjacent St. Peter's Basilica in a ...

Pope Francis celebrates the Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on March 29, 2015. Vandeville Eric/AP Photos March 25 ... and service within the Church. The white garments ...