Wearing bright red vestments, the cardinals processed down the central aisle of the basilica ... around the main altar, which lies above the traditional burial place of St. Peter, considered ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass on Sunday morning at St. Peter’s Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that ...

Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history’s first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass ...

Hailing from 70 countries, the cardinals are being sequestered from the outside world, their cellphones surrendered and ...

The bells of St Peter’s Basilica rang as Leo waved from the back of the vehicle that looped slowly through the square.

Arlene and I have been blessed to have had many “once-in-a-lifetime” experiences. But aside from marriage, baptism and ...

VATICAN CITY — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final ... made their way to the 16th century basilica's main altar where Francis' open wooden casket ...

The Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will mark the official beginning of his ministry as successor of ...

A final Mas, then ‘All out’ The cardinals began the day by participating in a final pre-conclave Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica ... They approach the altar one by one and say: “I call ...