Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in ...

Now that a new pope has been named and made his first appearance, the question turns to what comes next.Typically, about a week after the election, a ceremonial Mass is held in St. Peter's Square ...

What Is the Traditional Sunday Blessing That Popes Deliver in St. Peter’s Square? VATICAN CITY (AP) — For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican appointment ...

What Has Happened in India and Pakistan as They Fight Over Kashmir Killings NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday, an assault its neighbour ...

Islamabad has said six Pakistani locations, from dams to hydropower projects, were targeted, with two dozen weapon impacts. Its military has vowed to respond to the Indian strikes. WHAT HAPPENED ...

VATICAN CITY — As the words "Habemus papam!" rang out from the famed loggia of St. Peter's Basilica, tens of thousands of people, crushed tightly together, erupted in cheers — and tears.

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Tens of thousands of people packed St. Peter’s Square when Pope Benedict XVI gave his final Sunday prayer in 2013 before becoming the first pope in 600 years to resign. They cheered him on as he ...

"He has a nice face," noted the same woman in the ... As Pope Leo XIV went back into St. Peter’s and the Vatican complex, the crowd dissipated, many people hunting for a spot with some cell ...