The echoes of Christmas carols, shimmering lights, and ancient rituals transform the Vatican into a center of faith and ...

With hymns echoing through marble halls and incense in the air, it was meant to be another quiet morning at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. But an unknown person stormed the Altar of Confession ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Day morning, Dec. 25 — a custom dating to the pontificate of St. John Paul II. The Vatican announced Tuesday Pope Leo’s Mass ...

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Aug. 20, 2025, after his weekly general audience. The pope visited them at the conclusion of the audience to offer his ...