After the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21st, 2025, his body was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica. Today was the last opportunity for mourners to pay their respects, as the coffin closed ...

The body of Pope Francis is carried into St Peter's Basilica The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession from his Vatican residence to St Peter’s Basilica. The late Argentine pontiff, ...

After the incident, Pope Leo ordered emergency purification rites "to restore the holiness of the place and ask forgiveness ...

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 cardinals ...

The richest Roman burial ever discovered came to light in 1544, when workmen opened a granite sarcophagus under the floor of St. Peter’s Basilica. The sarcophagus contained the bones of Maria, wife of ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The sounds of bells and prayerful chants echoed throughout Vatican City as Francis’ body was carried in a simple wooden coffin through the square. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a solemn ...

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 turnout, ...

Pope Leo visits the newly opened facility under the Colonnade of St. Peter's Basilica, which expands healthcare services for ...

Construction crews have begun demolishing the former St. Peter's School building on Clarence Street in downtown London, ...

For the Jubilee of Hope, an American artist has created an installation mapping the “soundscape” of one of the historic bells of St. Peter’s Basilica, premiering the work on the night of Feb. 16. “The ...

On 9 November, we celebrate the dedication of the most important church in Christendom: not St Peter’s Basilica in the ...