On May 21, Pope Leo XIV held his first general audience, a regular weekly gathering he is expected to hold for the rest of his papacy. Following several busy weeks that included the funeral for Pop… ...

The big picture: Crowds filled Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City to find out who would be Pope Francis' successor, weeks after he passed away on April 21.

Pope Francis celebrating mass in the chapel of Agostino Gemelli polyclinic in Rome on March 16, 2025. Vatican Press Hall, Via AP. No one else is visible in the picture, released by Vatican, which ...

Pope Leo XIV begins his installation Mass in St. Peter's Square on May 18, 2025, at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Pope Leo XIV is installed during Mass in St. Peter's Square on May ...

Did Pope Francis smile when he met President Trump? It depends on the picture. All eyes were on the Vatican on Wednesday when Trump, along with members of his family and political inner circle ...

Pope Leo XIV toured St Peter’s Square in the popemobile on Sunday, waving to tens of thousands of pilgrims and dignitaries ahead of his formal installation as head of the Catholic Church. The 69 ...

On March 16, the Vatican released a photo of Pope Francis. Earlier, he approved a three-year plan focused on implementing the reforms initiated by his recent synod on synodality.

Pope Francis was honored with a funeral Mass Saturday morning in the Vatican City's St. Peter's Square. These are some of the images that captured the grief of those mourning him around the world.

Pope Francis' condition remains critical but stable and he was able to do some work while still in the hospital with double pneumonia, the Vatican said in a Tuesday evening update.