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PONTIFICATE OPENING MASS
Pope Leo XIV formally opens his pontificate with Mass in St. Peter's Square before tens of thousandsPope Leo XIV, the first American pope, inaugurated his pontificate with a Mass in St. Peter's Square, drawing massive crowds and dignitarie...
Ritual, symbol, popemobile tour to mark Pope Leo XIV's installation MassPope Leo XIV will begin his reign this Sunday. The ceremony will occur at Vatican City. Presidents and dignitaries will attend the event. L...
Pope Leo XIV inauguration mass: Date, time, place, live streaming and all top leaders who will attendThe Vatican prepares for Pope Leo XIV's inauguration. Pope Leo XIV, the first American to hold the office, is being formally inaugurated. W...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after historic election as Pope Francis' successorChicago-born Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, made history as the first North American pope, signaling potential continuity with Pope Fran...
Black smoke over Vatican: Cardinals fail to elect Pope as Church faces crucial crossroadsBlack smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on the first day of the papal conclave, signaling no consensus on Pope Francis’s successor. As the...
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating conclave hasn't elected pope in first voteCardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to begin the process of electing a new pope, following the resignation of Pope Francis. The initia...
As cardinals prepare to elect a pope, one motto is 'Unity.' That's divisive.Following Pope Francis's death, conservative cardinals are advocating for unity, a move perceived by progressives as a rollback of Francis'...
Pope Francis: The journey of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a humble revolutionary who walked with 'the forgotten'Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, passed away on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88. Renowned for his humility and adv...
Pope Francis on health, critics and future papacy"I might die tomorrow, but it's under control. I'm in good health," Pope Francis said with his typical wry sense of humor. Speculation abou...
The first afterlife of Pope Benedict XVIThe former pontiff died after about a year in captivity; his successor, one of the most ambitious of medieval popes, eventually fell into a...
Pope Francis fuels new speculation on future of pontificateItalian and Catholic media have been rife with unsourced speculation that the 85-year-old Francis might be planning to follow in Benedict's...
Pope at 85: No more Mr Nice Guy, as reform hits strideFrancis also is beset by problems at home and abroad and facing a sustained campaign of opposition from the conservative Catholic right. Bu...
Why no one talks about the root causes of corruption in IndiaRahul Gandhi's dramatic denunciation of the ordinance that aimed to protect convicted politicians has shaken up the system.