Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died, though he ...

A new photo of Leo XIV stands by frescoes representing past papal visits to a Virgin Mary icon in the Sanctuary of Our Mother ...

Twelve days later, during his solitary Eucharistic adoration to pray for an end to the pandemic, the Salus Populi Romani was brought to St. Peter’s for the occasion. That ancient icon ...

The basilica is bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe make a slow, shuffling procession up the main ...

Vatican City — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected ...

The Cannes Film Festival has always featured red carpets with daring fashion. Thanks to a new dress code, that's changing ...

The corpse of Pope Francis has arrived Saint Peter’s Basilica as part of his ... Pauline Chapel houses the ancient icon of Maria Salus Populi Romani. The decision to bury Pope Francis there ...

Ordinary faithful filled St. Peter’s Square to watch the procession ... which is located outside the Vatican and home to his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary. The Associated Press contributed ...

Ravasi noted that Francis chose to be buried near his favorite icon of the Madonna, in a basilica across town, and not in the grottoes underneath St. Peter's, as is typical for popes.

Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday blessing and address to a crowd in St Peter's Square in the Vatican today. After delivering Sunday mass, Pope Leo will bless those gathered on the square outside - ...