(AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a ...

Pope Leo XIV will appear in public again this Sunday in St Peter's Square. From the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, the first pontiff from the United States, former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ...

It’s easy to see why Pope Francis would have regularly visited this beautiful basilica. The ancient church dates back over 16 centuries, and the main facade was constructed in 1750 by Florentine ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will lead the Regina Coeli prayer from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday, in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the ...

Pope Leo XIV will greet the crowd from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica on Sunday, leading a prayer to the Virgin Mary in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the ...

Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s Square, calling for peace on Earth in his second large-scale address to the faithful. “I, too, address the world’s great powers by ...

Pope Leo XIV officially took on the role as the new Pope after his grand declaration at St. Peter’s Basilica. The final ceremonial steps of the process were seen through which means the American ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the center of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.