So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected ...

Vatican City — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher ...

The body of Pope Francis, laid out in an open coffin, was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City to St. Peter's Basilica. Red-hatted ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle and ...

St. Peter's Basilica and some of its surrounding buildings are working to reduce their environmental impact by becoming more energy efficient and promoting sustainability. The F ...

transported from the chapel of Santa Marta to St Peter's Basilica, in the Vatican on April 23, 2025. The Pope died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21, 2025.

Walking into St. Peter’s Basilica, there he was, depicted in a huge mural on a wall. He still wasn’t smiling, although he might have if he’d known about my Vatican pants.

These are the principles that the Fabric of St Peter’s, the institution responsible for the conservation and maintenance of ...

Pope Leo XIV has made waves with some of his fashion choices, returning to much of the traditional pomp of popes past.

Sport, with its demands for self-giving, collaboration and perseverance, reflects the beauty and dynamic love of God, Pope ...

The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a very big budget problem. It primarily finances the Catholic Church’s central government through donations that have been plunging, ...