After the sorrow of death, the joy of a new beginning.
The warm May sun was still high in the sky when a roar echoed out in the streets surrounding St Peter's Square.
One street over, startled people looked at each other, then at their phones. Then, (...)
The conclave of 133 cardinals representing 70 countries elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as new pontiff on Thursday, after deliberating on who would be the new leader of the Catholic Church for less than a day.
The new pope has chosen Leo XIV (...)
US President Donald Trump has called the election of the first American pope a "great honor" for the country and said he looks forward to meeting him.
Trump is among the many American political figures applauding the historic appointment of Robert (...)
The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith in his first mass at the Vatican.
Speaking on Friday, the day after he was elected the first US leader of the Catholic Church, he warned that people (...)
The US has signed a deal with Kyiv to share profits from the future sale of Ukraine's mineral reserves, after months of tense negotiations.
The two countries have agreed to establish a reconstruction investment fund to spur Ukraine's economic (...)
US President Donald Trump has said he thinks his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky is willing to give up Crimea to Russia as part of a peace deal — despite Kyiv's previous rejections of any such proposal.
Asked if he thought the Ukrainian (...)
Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in central Rome, marking the first time in over a century that a pope has been buried outside the Vatican.
The Vatican confirmed that the late pontiff's entombment was a (...)
Tens of thousands of mourners have lined up for a chance to pay their respects to Pope Francis, whose body has been displayed in an open coffin in St Peter's Basilica.
On Wednesday morning, as many as 20,000 people gathered to witness red-robed (...)
Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday in St Peter's Square, the Vatican has confirmed, with hundreds of thousands expected to attend.
The head of the Catholic Church died of a stroke on Monday, aged 88, less than 24 hours after leading (...)
From the Vatican to the Philippines, Catholics were spending their Easter Monday saying goodbye to their spiritual leader Pope Francis.
His death comes at one of the most important times of the year for followers of the Roman Catholic Church, and (...)
Millions of African Catholics, as well as the continent's leaders, are mourning a man who they felt spoke for Africa.
Home to nearly a fifth of the Church's followers, or 272 million people, Africa is becoming increasingly important in the Catholic (...)
Pope Francis passed away due to a stroke and irreversible cardiovascular arrest, according to the death certificate released by Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli.
The document, which was released by The Vatican, also noted that the pope had fallen (...)
The Vatican has named 167 people who died in the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka as "heroes of faith".
The country's cardinal, Malcolm Ranjith, made the announcement at an event to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the suicide attacks which (...)
The head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has died at 88 after a short illness.
The pontiff was admitted to hospital in February with a respiratory tract infection, having suffered various ailments in his final years. Despite his declining (...)
Pope Francis died on Monday morning at the age of 88, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, has announced.
"At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service (...)
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman sent cables of condolences on the passing of Head of Vatican City State Pope Francis.
Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88, the (...)
Pope Francis made a surprise appearance in St. Peter's Square on Sunday morning during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and healthcare workers.
The pontiff, who was rolled into the square on a wheelchair, was making his first public appearance at (...)
King Charles III briefly returned to hospital on Thursday after experiencing temporary side effects from his ongoing cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said.
The 76-year-old monarch has since returned to Clarence House, where he continues to work (...)
The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since he was admitted to hospital a month ago.
The photo shows the pontiff sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar at a chapel in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he has been recovering (...)
Pope Francis is alert after suffering two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday afternoon, the Vatican has said.
Doctors were forced to intervene to clear mucus from the Pope's lungs, an update from the Holy See said, though it said he (...)
Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both his lungs and his condition remains "complex", the Vatican says.
The 88-year-old has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on (...)
Pope Francis officially launched the 2025 Holy Year on Christmas Eve by opening the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica, an event expected to draw over 30 million pilgrims to the Italian capital city, Rome.
Since the first Holy Year in 1300, passing (...)
Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the "cruelty" of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.
"Let the weapons fall silent and let the Christmas carols ring (...)
ROME — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, received Sheikh Muhammad Al-Issa, secretary general of the Muslim World League and chairman of the Muslim Scholars Association, at the Pope's office in Vatican City.
During the meeting, they (...)
Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and early Sunday killed at least 20 people, including five children, according to Palestinian medical officials.
Israeli authorities permitted Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the leader of the (...)
