Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year on Easter Sunday, Christmas, and other special occasions.

Finally comes the required remedy. Jesus says at the end, “Follow me.” The only way Peter or you or I are going to attain the ...

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, who welcomed the decision to fly flags at half-mast over public buildings, said there should be ...

Pope Francis entered St. Peter's Square on Sunday in an open-air popemobile for the first time since surviving double ...

Pope Francis didn’t celebrate Easter Mass in the piazza, but after Mass appeared on the balcony over the basilica entrance for more than 20 minutes.

Pope Francis gave the traditional Easter blessing on Sunday, appearing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in front of ...

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died on Easter Monday, ...

"The meeting, which lasted a few minutes, gave them the opportunity to exchange Easter greetings," the Vatican press office ...

The pontiff met with Vice President JD Vance on Sunday and blessed Catholics gathered for Easter. His doctors had urged him to rest. By Amelia Nierenberg Pope Francis kept a busy schedule until ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals are meeting in the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor. DW ...

Pope Francis blessed a crowd of over 35,000 gathered at St. Peter's Square on Easter, just hours before the Vatican confirmed his death at the age of 88.

Faithful Christians around the world celebrated on Sunday the resurrection of Jesus Christ, from Vatican City where Pope Francis made a surprise appearance in his popemobile, to Ukraine, where a ...