Pope Francis's body was moved to St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ahead of a funeral expected to bring U.S. President Donald Trump and dozens of ...

The papal prayer service at Rome's Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls was dedicated to St. Paul, entrusting "the ...

Pope Leo XIV, in one of his first personnel appointments, names Cardinal Baldassare Reina grand chancellor of the Pontifical ...

Pope Leo XIV will formally begin his ministry as bishop of Rome with a liturgy steeped in tradition and rich in symbolism May ...

The body was placed in front of the altar, built on the spot where St. Peter, the first pope, is believed to have been buried after dying as a martyr in the reign of Emperor Nero (54-68 AD). Cardinal ...

Thousands of people poured into St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday (Italian time) to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state for three days ahead of his funeral on ...

A pilgrimage organized by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) began with the promise of an audience with Pope Francis but ended with pilgrims being in Rome for the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Around 6 a.m., thousands of people began to file into St. Peter’s Square for Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass. Thousands of volunteers from the Red Cross and other groups took positions in the streets ...

The body was placed in front of the altar, built on the spot where St Peter, the first pope, is believed to have been buried after dying as a martyr in the reign of Emperor Nero (54-68 AD).

Sunday’s Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will mark the official beginning of his ministry as successor of Peter and bishop of Rome.