vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an ...

Sunday's ceremony in St. Peter's Square blends ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to modern-day celebrity.

(THE CONVERSATION) As crowds celebrated in St. Peter’s Square ... including their use of symbols. When Francis first appeared on that balcony in 2013, he used four aspects of the ritual to ...

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He offered a message of love and communion during an inaugural Mass in St Peter’s Square before an estimated 200,000 ... Leo appeared to choke up when the two potent symbols of the papacy were placed ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV offered a message of love and unity during an inaugural Mass on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square ...

ST. PETER — A convicted sex offender who escaped late Friday or early Saturday from a St. Peter treatment center has been captured in Missouri, according to the St. Peter Police Department.

ST. PETER — A longtime resident who escaped from a state treatment center for sexually dangerous people tricked staff by putting a dummy in his bed and strapping it with his GPS ankle bracelet ...

Justin Perez and Landon Pinho each added two RBI for St. Peter’s Prep (18-6-1), which erupted for six runs in the bottom of the first to take a 6-1 lead. David Tallarida scored two runs and ...

For more than 26 years, Pope John Paul II traveled the world with a silver pastoral staff topped with a dramatic, abstract ...

Aidan Williams scored a game-high five goals, more than enough to help No. 15 seed St. Peter’s Prep notch a 9-5 victory over No. 18 seed Bishop Eustace in opening round NJSIAA Non-Public action ...