Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass at St. Peter's Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday.

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

The church is home to his favorite icon ... St. Peter’s Square ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Any baptized Catholic ...

(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Public viewings of Pope Francis’s body began Wednesday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City ahead of the Catholic ... Francis's favorite icon of the Virgin ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic ... in St. Mary Major Basilica, where he will be buried in a private ceremony later Saturday. Pallbearers paused before the icon of the Madonna ...

Pope Francis, history's first pontiff from the Global South, has died at age 88 following a months-long respiratory illness, setting the stage for a high-stakes secretive election to determine his ...

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting ... tomb inside St Mary Major Basilica in Rome (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of ...

The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more imaginative approaches to faith.