Pope Leo XIV took his first popemobile ride through St. Peter’s Square ahead of his installation on Sunday, waving from the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to minister to, hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the ...

Chicago Tribune photographer Brian Cassella captures the scene ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s installation in Vatican City.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A procession to move the body of Pope Francis to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public viewing ended Wednesday morning, where thousands had already filled the central aisle ...

In his first Sunday blessing since being elected to the pontificate, Pope Leo XIV called for peace and ceasefires in Gaza and ...

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.

Pope Leo XIV presided over his inaugural mass on Sunday before a crowd of some 200,000 people. The big picture: Leo — with world leaders, religious delegations and faithful alike watching — evoked ...

The naming of a new pope, signaled by white smoke flowing from a chimney at the Sistine Chapel, comes after two days of ...

Chicago Tribune photographer Brian Cassella captures the scene ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s installation in Vatican City.