Once we knew the new pontiff’s name (and nationality), the next question inevitably became: When is the papal inauguration? While there is no fixed rule requiring a certain gap between conclave and ...

On May 18, 2025, Pope Leo XIV was formally inaugurated at the Vatican. The beginning of his papacy was marked by a historic ceremony and the traditional presentation of the Fisherman’s Ring. The ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass was held Sunday in St. Peter’s Square. The new pope, a Chicago-born former missionary in Peru, is the first American to lead the Catholic Church. He has pledged to ...

Pope Leo XIV has officially dethroned Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama as Chicago’s most famous local. Winfrey, whose The Oprah Winfrey Show originated in Chicago, happily passed the torch to the new ...

Princess Charlene of Monaco and Queen Letizia of Spain during the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV In St Peter's Square on May 18, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Some of the royal women who attended ...

St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro), designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini between 1656 and 1667, spans 320 meters long and 240 meters wide, with a capacity to hold up to 300,000 people. The massive ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pope Leo XIV was welcomed as the leader of the Catholic church this Sunday in Vatican City, and royals ...

The Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will be celebrated on Sunday, May 18, at 10 a.m. Rome time in St. Peter’s Square. The liturgy will mark the official beginning of his ...

Pope Leo XIV pets a horse during the inauguration of the Borgo Laudato Si project in Castel Gandolfo Sept. 5, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) ROME – Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a new Vatican environmental ...

Pakistani Christians have criticized the national government for not including any Christian representatives in the official delegation to the inauguration ceremony of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on ...

Georgetown University President John DeGioia will attend Pope Francis’s Inauguration Mass in Vatican City on March 19 as part of a presidential delegation led by Vice President Joe Biden. Governor ...