Pope Leo’s first words from the balcony in Rome were “Peace be with you.” Of all the things our new Holy Father could have ...

It was natural then that Pope Leo’s first words were “Peace be with you,” which was the first greeting of the Risen Christ, ...

The most-watched chimney in the world right now is the one attached to the Sistine Chapel, which signaled around noon E.T. on May 8 that a new pope has been chosen. Massive crowds cheered in ...

"This is the first greeting of the risen Christ ... first homily at the Sistine Chapel in English on Friday, inviting people to "recognize the marvels that the Lord has done." ...

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, signaling that a new pope—the 267th leader of the Catholic Church—had been ...

Millions of tourists flock to Rome’s Spanish Steps each year, but few realize that at the top of the steps is a hidden chapel with a ... ‘The Lord sent me to you, not to heal you, but to ...

In today’s Gospel, Our Lord sets forth for us the power of love. If we tap into it and draw from its riches, we are able to live differently. Let’s look at today’s Gospel in three stages and ...

Pope Leo XIV, right, stands in the Sistine Chapel among cardinals after being elected at the Vatican on May 8, 2025. He ...

I think oftentimes that starts in the human heart, just to be at peace, to receive the peace of the risen Lord,” Kelly said ... Mass will be held at the Chapel of Sts. Peter and Paul Friday at 12:05 p ...

"This is the peace of the risen Christ." (The Associated Press and ABC News contributed to this report.) Cardinals make their way from the Pauline Chapel to the Sistine Chapel to begin the ...