From a bird's-eye view high above St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, a stunning photograph shows the estimated 250,000 mourners who gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis. Another photo, taken ...

Then Bishop-elect Thomas Zinkula displays the Apostolic Mandate, a document written by Pope Francis naming Zinkula ninth ...

Leo on Thursday formally suppressed the fundraising commission, abrogated its statutes and fired its members. He decreed that ...

Pope Leo has dissolved a high-level Catholic commission established to encourage donations to the Vatican, the Vatican said ...

Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from ...

The most powerful news photos taken by Getty Images photographers in 2025 captured political unrest, natural disasters, and ...

The ex-prince continues to push his luck, a new book casts fresh light on the death of Diana, and William and Catherine will ...

There's been several occasions this year where First Lady Melania Trump has been accused of using a body double for public appearances, including Pope Francis' funeral in April ...

Matilda of Canossa, Queen Christina of Sweden and Maria Clementina Sobieska. Though separated by centuries, they each engaged with the church at pivotal moments.

Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of his fledgling pontificate – ...

Pope Leo XIV met with some of the rescued Ukrainian children who were kidnapped by Russian forces throughout the war as the Vatican ramps up its efforts to get all of the nearly 20,000 abducted kids ...