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

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 ...

The first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church died on Easter Monday ... to a coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican said. The pictures were released as Cardinals met this ...

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 ...

Addressing the 159 cyclists in a square just inside Vatican City, the pope said: “Congratulations to all of you, and may you ...

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 ...

Pilgrims coming to Rome will have the opportunity to see the newly restored tomb of one of the first Catholic popes.

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, called for peace in Gaza and Ukraine at his inaugural mass.