a symbol of the authority conferred on Peter to confirm his brothers in the faith: "And you, once you have turned back, you must strengthen your brothers" (Luke 22:32). Traditionally called the ...

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

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...

Pope Leo XIV is officially opening his pontificate in a ceremony Sunday that blends ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion ...

presiding over an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before tens of thousands of people, presidents, patriarchs and princes in a ceremony that blended ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a ...

Pope Francis’s recent death invites reflection on the office of Peter’s successor. This Sunday’s readings, meanwhile, are grounded in the shifting experiences of Peter the Apostle.

the traditional burial place of St. Peter, the apostle who is considered the be the first pope. The area, which is normally open to the public, also contains the tombs of past popes, including ...

Earlier, the bells of St Peter’s Basilica rang as Leo waved from the back of the popemobile which looped slowly through the ...