As the bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled, signaling the election of a new pope, American Catholics gathered in Rome expressed both surprise and hope for the future of the church. Among them was ...

Cardinals entered St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday for a final Mass ... a new leader of the Catholic Church. The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re, prayed that the 133 ...

Pope Francis’ funeral took place in St. Peter’s Square early Saturday. He will be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, which is outside the Vatican. Since his death on April 21, the day after ...

Outside St. Peter’s Basilica, thousands of people lined up for hours, some waiting in the cold twilight of Thursday morning to catch a glimpse of the pontiff’s body as it lay in a simple ...

Pope Francis made a short and unannounced visit Saturday to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter vigil and greet some of the faithful present. The 88-year-old pontiff ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica April 19 in place of Pope Francis, who is recovering from pneumonia.

Whether you’re Catholic or not, it’s hard to argue with the fact that St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is an amazing feat of architecture and art. The cornerstone for this sanctified structure ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sweet Tooth‘s Christian Convery is set to lead (Saint) Peter, a coming-of-age dramedy, exec produced by Peter Farrelly, about how hard it is to be the younger brother of a possible saint.

Pope Francis made a surprise appearance at St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, two weeks after he finished a recent hospital stay. Vatican News reported that official appearances were not on the Pope ...

On Sunday, April 6, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica will display the revered “Veronica’s Veil,” a cloth that, according to tradition, was used to wipe the face of Jesus on ...

For centuries, St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican has stood as one of the world’s most awe-inspiring landmarks—home to breathtaking art, architecture, and stories that have shaped history.

Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more than 1,600 years. The feast honors not just a physical chair but what it ...