Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message ...

The new pope began his pontificate in the sign of peace. Today, Good Shepherd Sunday, in front of almost 100,000 people, he ...

Pope Leo also celebrated Mother’s Day as jubilee bands and thousands of pilgrims created a festive atmosphere in St. Peter’s ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls ...

It's been one week since Pope Francis' funeral and burial. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED host Scott Detrow is in Rome to cover the upcoming conclave. He visited the Church of Saint Mary Major, the site of ...

A white rose is placed on the tomb of Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP ...

In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced ...

Pope Francis' tomb assures a pageantry of pilgrims to his memory, as the scandal-battered Catholic Church seeks high ground ...

He has given a great witness of humility, of closeness to the people, of living out the Gospel values. He has left a great ...

Pope Francis's modest tomb drew massive queues on the first day of public viewing in Rome on Sunday, a day after an estimated 400,000 people turned out for his funeral ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral mass in Saint Peter’s Square. His tomb is at Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome, which is known for its history, architecture, and works of art ...

Pope Francis’s modest tomb drew massive queues on the first day ... athletic and hugely popular John Paul II. Francis’s changes triggered anger among many conservative Catholics, who hope ...