Here are key symbols and steps of the Mass ... represents the link with St. Peter and the pope's apostolic mission: The ring is made of pure gold, engraved with St. Peter's boat surrounded ...

The symbols of the papal ... of the church and the continuity of faith. The Liturgy of the Word will include readings that recall St. Peter’s call and mission, culminating in the account from ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Leo XIV has advanced the sainthood causes of two missionaries whose murders in the Amazon jungle in ...

The archbishop, ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and veteran of the Church’s diplomatic corps, recalls ...

(Vatican Secretariat of State via AP) This composition is the same as the coat of arms he carried as a bishop and cardinal, but the shield has now been decorated with symbols of his new office.

The first American pope started the day by taking his first tour through the piazza in the popemobile. The open-topped vehicle has become synonymous with the papacy's global reach and mediatic draw, ...

Pope Leo XIV will formally begin his ministry as bishop of Rome with a liturgy steeped in tradition and rich in symbolism May ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected 267th pontiff by the College of Cardinals during a papal conclave on May 8, 2025. His predecessor, Pope Francis, created him a cardinal in 2023.

Your presence reminds me that the Lord, who has entrusted me with this mission, will not leave me ... and many years of faithful service to the Apostolic See, has helped us greatly during this ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

The Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union says it is critical for families in Europe to transmit the faith and that young people are thirsting ... "such a coincidence that I'm just starting my new ...