A steady stream of tens of thousands of people filed into St. Peter's Basilica on Monday to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI, whose body was laying in state without any papal ...

The pope emeritus is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where some 65,000 mourners, ... There were no other papal insignia or regalia, such as the silver staff with a crucifix.

What Pope Leo Stands For. Pope Leo XIV is the first native U.S. American to occupy the Chair of Peter and also holds Peruvian citizenship. His election on May 8, 2025, fell on the 80th anniversary ...

This ring, also called the piscatorial ring or papal ring, is one of the Pope's insignia and is created specifically for each new pontiff. The pectoral cross is an episcopal insignia worn by the ...

Say what you will about Pope Benedict XVI, but the man knows his loafers: hand-made, size 42 (8.5, American), and a bright cardinal red, which pops off his white cassock like TKTKTK. The slippers ...

Vatican City, Apr 10, 2025 / 15:00 pm. Pope Francis made a surprise second appearance Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, arriving in a wheelchair around 12:30 p.m. local time.

Since becoming pope, Leo XIV has blended the phrases, concepts and even liturgical insignia of several of the pontiffs who preceded him, sending the message that he intends to draw deeply from all ...

Pope Francis will preside over Thursday's funeral - the first time a Pope will be buried by his successor. As dawn broke over the Vatican, a queue had already formed at the edge of St Peter's Square.