Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

The white cassock — a long-sleeved ... made with 33 buttons to represent the 33 years of Jesus’ life before his resurrection and ascension into heaven. A white sash made of linen or silk ...

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 ...

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a white Mercedes-Benz specially constructed so the pontiff can be visible for public appearances while still protected. A video camera captured his every facial expression, magnified on four large ...

St George's Day should be made into a public holiday, according to leaders at Norfolk County Council. Senior Conservatives at County Hall are pushing for the government to make April 23 a bank holiday ...

The Church honors Jeanne d’Arc as a virgin martyr and national patroness, whose courage, purity and fortitude continue to ...

The Chicago-born pontiff is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and while his positions on some of the church’s hot-button issues remain unclear, he has signaled continuity with his ...

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new pontiff has been chosen after the second or third ballots.

At his installation Mass, the pope said, "in this our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred, ...