Pope Francis will be buried on Saturday, April 26 at 11 am in St Peter’s Square, Basilica rather than St. Peter’s Basilica, marking a significant departure from over a century of papal burial ...

According to Pope Francis' wishes, his casket was not placed on an elevated bier — as was the case with past popes — but simply on the main altar of the 16th-century basilica, facing the pews.

Left: Pope Francis appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on March 13, 2013. Right: The newly-elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on May 8, 2025.

Since then, the theme of peace has been central to his papacy, most recently in his call for prayer and fasting. Addressing the general audience on Wednesday, ...

Just over 100 days after the election of Pope Leo, it remains difficult to determine his governing priorities. Yet some early impressions of his personal style are beginning to emerge, along with a ...

Pope Leo XIV breaks with tradition by moving into the papal apartment with companions, contrasting Pope Francis who chose a ...

Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, will be the first pontiff in more than a century not to be entombed in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV will invite a select number of “flatmates” to move in with him when he occupies the papal apartments later this ...

When asked to describe the atmosphere inside St. Peter’s Basilica during the Jubilee de Sport, Gellman responded, “ The pilgrims gathered from all over the world excited to celebrate Pope Leo ...

The archbishop of Chicago will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination with a golden jubilee Mass Saturday at Holy ...

Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s Square, calling for peace on Earth in his second large-scale address to the faithful. “I, too, address the world’s great powers by ...