Pope Francis' funeral brought world leaders, monarchs, and hundreds of thousands of people to Rome on Saturday to bid him ...

From nuns in black-and-white habits to suited dignitaries and ordinary faithful in baseball caps, a multitude gathered in St.

By Friday morning, more than 128,000 mourners had filed past Francis's open coffin placed in front of the main altar of St ...

Ouellet defended priestly celibacy for the Latin Rite church ... St. John Paul II (Poland); Benedict (Germany) and Francis ...

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” Today in History: May 4, four killed during anti-war protest at ...

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Catholic populations in the world and has over 250 million Catholics.

Lewd images and offensive phrases were daubed on the walls of St James Church in Leyland ... Local councillor Paul Wharton-Hardman said members of the local community gathered to start cleaning ...

Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London ... weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo /Alessandra Tarantino) Pope ...

Easter Sunday services will not go on as planned at Saint Edmund Church in Queens, following a fire on Saturday afternoon. Video shows heavy smoke and flames shooting out of the beloved Breezy ...

The canonisation of London ... after the church recognised his virtuous life, and his body was taken to a shrine in Assisi's Santuario della Spogliazione, a major site linked to St Francis ...

Paul van Dyk returns to London for a very special outdoor day party in East London. Taking place on Sunday 20th April, Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Please note: The event information above has ...