Tbells of Rome tolled on Easter Monday, 2025, as news spread of Pope Francis'death at 88, marking the end of a transformative papacy that began in 2013. Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square for ...

As archpriest, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti oversaw the daily administration of St. Peter's Basilica and presided over liturgies when the pope was not present.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died, though he initially had some doubts given his poor health, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Francis gives his blessing to the faithful during the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. The head of the ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass took place in St. Peter's Square in Rome on Sunday, May 18 Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has previously appeared in The U.S. Sun, ...

Pope Francis made a brief surprise appearance at the end of a Mass in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, marking his first public event following his 38-day hospitalization for double pneumonia. "Happy ...

In the early hours of April 26, hundreds of thousands of Catholics, leaders and diplomats crammed into St. Peter's Square to mourn the death of Pope Francis. Despite an immense crowd that featured ...

While American flags were scarce among the sea of international banners, those present from the U.S. lingered in the square long after the Holy Father appeared out on the loggia of St. Peter’s ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican ...

Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. "Brothers and ...