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… ...

In Vatican City, thousands of mourners gathered to watch the open coffin of Pope Francis process from the Chapel of Santa Marta to St. Peter’s Basilica.

Click here if you’re unable to view the gallery on your mobile device. Easter celebrations took place worldwide, from the royals in England to Pope Francis in the Vatican delivering the “Urbi ...

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 ...

During the days before a new pope is announced, journalists gather and the Catholic community prepares inside the Vatican. You're part of the solution. Thank you for visiting RNS and reading our ...

Although Popes may come and go, the place they call home remains the same. Vatican City, the seat of the worldwide Catholic administration, the Holy See, is nestled on the west bank of the Tiber ...

Pope Leo XIV is marking a feast day as the Vatican launches a new campaign to boost donations from the faithful. Leo ...

We have white smoke! 133 voting cardinals elect a new pope on Thursday, May 8, 2025, on the second day of the conclave. Cardinal Robert Prevost has become the 267th pope, the first U.S. pontiff in ...

The Vatican Museums has unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms. These are the spectacularly ...

In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history A nun prays on St. Peter's Square ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope at the Vatican on Wednesday.

The Vatican said the pontiff also did some work on Sunday. The Vatican press office released a photo of Pope Francis on Sunday in a private chapel of Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he continues to ...

The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on Easter Monday.. The photographs show Francis dressed in his vestments ...