Pope Leo XIV says he chose the name in honor of Leo XIII, connecting his predecessor’s focus on workers during the industrial ...

rang out from the famed loggia of St. Peter's Basilica ... back tears in his first public appearance as pontiff. "It seems like he's packing that love in there, and I'm excited for that," said ...

like this piazza, with open arms.” 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 service.

Francis’s funeral will be held at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City at 10 a.m. local time Saturday. Tens of thousands of mourners, including President Donald Trump, are expected to attend.