Pope Leo XIV called for world peace in his first Sunday noon blessing while urging immediate cease-fires in Gaza and Ukraine. “I, too, address the…
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A second plume of black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday morning, signaling that the cardinals gathered in the Vatican’s papal conclave had…
White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel and the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica rang out on Thursday, announcing that the cardinals had chosen a…
In a surprise decision Thursday, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope, taking the name Leo XIV and making history as the first American to lead…
The Vatican is working on converting one of Pope Francis’ former popemobiles into a mobile health clinic for the children in Gaza, fulfilling one of…
Massive queues formed in Rome on Sunday as mourners flocked to view Pope Francis’s modest tomb, a day after around 400,000 people attended his funeral…
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis’s funeral will take place on Saturday, with many world leaders expected to attend to pay their respects. The…
As Pope Francis remained in critical condition Wednesday, the Christian faithful gathered in the Eternal City to pray for his recovery from double pneumonia. The…
Pope Francis, in critical condition with double pneumonia, had a “tranquil” night after a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican confirmed Sunday. The pope…