The tomb of Pope Paul VI lies in the extensive system of vaults ... No surprise, then, that Francis’s arrangements for his own funeral broke the mold. He wanted his departure from the Vatican ...

Waiting since dawn, patiently and sometimes joyfully, they have crowded into St Peter’s Square, where Robert Prevost, the son ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

Tens of thousands of Catholics and politicians including US Vice President JD Vance will gather at the Vatican on Sunday for ...

Four days after his momentous election, Pope Leo XIV yesterday met about 4,000 reporters, cameramen and technicians from the accredited media organisations which have been covering the last 10 weeks ...

Over the coming months, expect to see royals from across the world be granted a coveted private audience with the ...

President Trump, Melania Trump, Estonian President Alar Karis, King Felipe VI of Spain ... the late Queen Elizabeth II at the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005. The Prince of Wales ...

After presiding over his official installation Mass after his election to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV held a private meeting ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter's Square in a popemobile, greeting tens of thousands of ...

Tens of thousands of Catholics and politicians including US Vice President JD Vance will gather at the Vatican on Sunday for ...

More than a dozen other Jewish leaders from around the world are expected to attend Pope Leo's inaugural mass on Sunday.