Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

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But this year brings a rare twist: For the first time in 600 years ... after the white smoke, the new pope will appear on the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square. Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran ...

In his first general audience, which was held this morning in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 15,000 people, the Pope again gave thanks to God for having elected him as Peter's successor ...

He's the first pope from Latin America ... The pope revealed in 2023 that he doesn't want to be buried at St. Peter's Basilica, the final resting place for many former pontiffs.

Pope Francis honored Benedictine Father Prosper Guéranger on the 150th anniversary of his death, highlighting his role in the ...