“War is always a defeat,” pontiff reminds world leaders during weekly audience In a powerful and emotional address at the Vatican’s weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV delivered a scathing condemnation of global conflicts and the escalating use of modern weaponry. Calling for renewed peace efforts, the pontiff urged nations to resist the normalization of […]
In a historic moment for the Roman Catholic Church, American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He becomes the first pontiff born in the United States and also holds citizenship in Peru, where he spent much of his religious life. Pope Leo XIV was chosen on the […]
A plume of black smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signaling that the first vote in the highly anticipated papal conclave has not produced a new pope. The signal came as thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, eyes fixed on the chapel’s rooftop flue, waiting in hushed […]
A new chapter in the Catholic Church’s history is underway as approximately 130 cardinals from across the globe convene in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who recently passed on. Gathered beneath Michelangelo’s iconic The Last Judgment fresco, the cardinals began casting their first ballots in what many observers are calling […]
Cardinals have confirmed that the conclave to select the next pope will start on May 7, allowing extra time for informal discussions and to build consensus on a candidate before the secret voting begins. This decision follows their initial meetings on Monday after Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday, where questions about the atmosphere and unity […]
On Wednesday, thousands gathered at St. Peter’s Basilica to bid farewell to Pope Francis, whose body will lie in state for three days before the funeral on Saturday. A steady flow of mourners extended along the main avenue leading from central Rome to the Vatican, slowly approaching the basilica under the warm spring sun for […]
Pope Francis’ Biography Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, on 17 December 1936) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until his death until his recent passing today, the 21st of April 2025. He was the first pope from the Society of Jesus (the […]
VATICAN CITY — The funeral for Pope Francis will take place on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square, following his death on Monday at the age of 88. The ceremony is expected to draw leaders worldwide, as the Roman Catholic Church begins the formal mourning and transition process. Church officials said the pope died of a […]
Vatican mourns the passing of the “People’s Pope” who transformed the modern Catholic Church Vatican City – April 21, 2025 — Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has confirmed. His death was announced early Monday morning by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a […]