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Read Pope Leo XIV's first address from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica
The themes of Pope Leo XIV's speech seemed to suggest he would have continuity with his predecessor Pope Francis.
From Jerusalem to Rome: Veronica’s veil exhibited at St. Peter’s
Skeptics consider the relic, allegedly used to dab Jesus' sweat and blood, a fraud invented during the Crusader period.
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They came to Rome for vacation. Then the pope died.
The two are passing through Rome on vacation and will continue to southern Italy. But they are practicing Catholics and were ...
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Americans in St. Peter's Square, surprised by new pope, express their hopes
As the bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled, signaling the election of a new pope, American Catholics gathered in Rome ...
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Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
Caravalhal lives in Rome but was unable to pay his respects to Francis when the body was lying in state in St. Peter’s ...
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What it was like inside St. Peter's Square when the new pope was announced
As Cardinal Robert Prevost's name was announced, a sound of shock rose up. It was something few people had anticipated — the ...
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‘I Wanted So Much to Come Here’: Pope Leo Visits Marian Shrine Outside of Rome
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited and prayed at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, greeting the community ...
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Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the ...