The tornado made hundreds of people functionally homeless, in a city where many were already without shelter. “This was a ...

chose to wear a fisherman’s ring that was gold-plated silver and had previously belonged to the secretary to Pope Paul VI. Leo has chosen a gold ring emblazoned with an image of St. Peter ...

Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, condemned the exploitation of the poor and called for unity in the church during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter ... was of Paul VI in 1963.

The Vatican said some 200,000 people attended the Mass at St. Peter’s Square ... From the 12th century until Paul VI stopped using a papal crown in 1964, the installation Mass included a ...

The formal inauguration of Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, is underway in a special Mass in St. Peter’s Square attended ... “coronation” was of Paul VI in 1963. He however, decided ...

Pope Francis stands at the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican ... Later popes have followed Paul’s example of avoiding royal symbolism, such as by no longer using a ...

The funerary monuments of Popes Paul III, left, and Urban VIII inside St. Peter’s Basilica. For centuries, St. Peter’s Basilica has been the preferred final resting place for popes.

He was 88 years old. Ivone Gonzalez takes a photo of a portrait of Pope Francis inside St. Peter and Paul Cathedral after the church held mass to honor Pope Francis, on Thursday, April 24 ...

The line was so long that people who joined the back could not even see St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope's body rested on the main staircase for viewing. While John Paul II was a star in every ...

ST. PETER — Minnesota history is filled with stories of political chicanery, backroom deals and other unpleasantness. For sheer chutzpah, however, it’s hard to beat the tale of how land ...