Schmalz first met the pope in St. Peter’s Square soon after his election in 2013, where Francis blessed a model of a statue Schmalz made of a homeless man bearing the signs of Jesus’ Passion ...

The body of Pope Francis was moved to St Peter's Basilica from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta earlier on Wednesday. Here are pictures of the procession to the basilica, where tens of thousands ...

The AI-generated image of President Trump dressed as the pope made me reflect on a different kind of leadership — one that ...

Among the tasks of every successor of Peter is that of fostering communion ... Michelangelo’s looming image of Jesus the judge would remind everyone of the greatness of the responsibility ...

There, Jesus said to Peter, “On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matt. 16:18, ESV throughout). As I walked with my tour, I noticed a small ...

The death and resurrection of Jesus is the most famous underdog story in history. A low-status artisan from Galilee challenged the authorities of his time and ended up dying a brutal and ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, gives the homily at the ‘Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice’ Mass in St. Peter's ... Michelangelo's looming image of Jesus the ...

It marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, symbolising hope, new beginnings, and the triumph of life over death. In 2025, Easter falls on Sunday, April 20, and people will gather in churches ...