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Pope Makes a Surprise Visit — and Style Statement

Pope makes surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica

Pope Francis made a surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica Thursday, Vatican sources said. Francis, 88, is recovering from life-threatening pneumonia and has not been appearing in public, but on Wednesday briefly received the visiting British royals Charles and Camilla,

The New York Times · 3d

Pope Makes a Surprise Visit — and Style Statement — in St. Peter’s

Appearing publicly in street clothes for the first time as pontiff, Pope Francis went into St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and greet the faithful. transcript “What’s your name?”

Yahoo · 3d

Pope makes another surprise appearance at St. Peter's, greeting restorers of papal tombs

The recent restoration of the funerary monument of Urban VIII is displayed to journalists inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) 32,903 ...

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican St Peter’s Basilica

The recent restoration of the funerary monument of Urban VIII is displayed to journalists inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the ...

National Catholic Reporter4d

Pope's visit to basilica is sign of improved health, press office says

Pope Francis' surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica to pray and see ongoing restoration work is a clear sign that his condition is improving, the Vatican press office said. The 88-year-old pope ...

National Catholic Register9d

St. Peter’s Basilica to Exhibit Veronica’s Veil on April 6

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 ...

Columbus Dispatch5d

Palm Beach mayor issues proclamation recognizing St. Edward's elevation to minor basilica

"The basilica is a magnificent thing, and it ties us to Rome in such a neat way," Pothier said. There are four major basilicas — all in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica inside the Vatican ...

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