St. Peter’s Basilica is pictured during a press tour to present the recent restoration of the funerary monuments of Popes ...

Appearing publicly in street clothes for the first time as pontiff, Pope Francis went into St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and greet the faithful.

Francis, 88, was released from the hospital two weeks ago, and Sunday’s showing was his first public appearance at the ...

The pope attended a Jubilee Mass on April 6, just two weeks after he was discharged following his bout with pneumonia Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Pope Francis, 88, made his first public ...

Pope Francis greeted the crowd at St. Peter's Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick on Sunday, marking his first appearance at the Vatican since his release from the hospital two weeks ...

Pope Francis appeared in public for the first time in weeks on Sunday, greeting crowds from a wheelchair in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. It was the first time Francis appeared in public ...

Franciscan Father Enzo Fortunato, the director of communications for St. Peter’s Basilica, also suggested that the Minecraft game could become the official game of the Vatican’s next World ...

The Vatican unveiled the revered relic known as the Spear of Longinus, also referred to as the Spear of Destiny, during the Lent 'Statio' in St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday. The event marked a ...

The Vatican has entered the digital realm, having launched a new Minecraft-based game that lets kids explore St. Peter’s Basilica. In a world where kids are consistently glued to their screens ...

in partnership with Microsoft and the Vatican, has launched “Peter Is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage,” an educational experience that allows students to explore and restore the iconic St ...

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Pope Francis at the end of a mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 6, 2025, part of the Jubilee of the sick and the health workers. (AP photo/Andrew Medichini) According the ...