The new pope will preside over an inauguration Mass on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, according to the Vatican.

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV this Sunday, May 18 ...

Pope Leo's inauguration ceremony will offer yet another opportunity for U.S. and Ukrainian leaders to negotiate peace.

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday.

Vice President JD Vance is headed back to Vatican City for Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass, a week after the first American pope was selected.

A total of 170 cardinals from around the world have already arrived in Vatican City following the death of Pope Francis, with ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...