Consecrated by Pope Urban VIII on Nov. 18, 1626, St. Peter’s Basilica continues to welcome people of every country and creed ...

Crowds of mourners gathered at St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning as Pope Francis’ body was moved to lie in state ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door at St Peter's to end Jubilee year Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican's 2025 Holy ...

Pontiff tells world leaders: "Stop! It is time for peace! Sit at the table of dialogue and mediation, not at the table where ...

The papacy, an institution stretching back nearly two millennia, represents one of history's longest unbroken lines of leadership. From its earliest days, guiding the faithful through empires and eras ...

Pope Leo XIV has issued a new decree revising the financial and administrative norms governing the basilicas of St. Peter and St. Mary Major, bringing both institutions under the ordinary oversight of ...

Pope Leo decries the "delusion of omnipotence" he says is driving the war in Iran, urging peace during a Saturday vigil at St ...

A man was allegedly caught on camera urinating on the Altar of the Confession at St. Peter’s Basilica while a crowd of hundreds watched, prompting Pope Leo to order a purification ceremony. The ...

Pope Leo XIV has taken his first popemobile ride through St. Peter’s Square ahead of installation, waving from the back of ...

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican's 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today's consumerist and anti-foreigner sentiment, capping a Jubilee that saw some 33 million pilgrims flock to Rome and a ...