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.

Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on Easter Monday, April 21 – but not before issuing an apparent condemnation of Vice President ...

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

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

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.

Travel plans published ahead of Vance's trip did not include a scheduled meeting between the vice president and Pope Francis.

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

The Vatican on Thursday opened the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines, as cardinals were designated to take his place presiding over the most ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. The pope's last public appearance was on Easter Sunday at St. Peter's Square. Vice President JD Vance had just met with the pope on Sunday.

The Vatican also said Francis had relayed in a final statement ... his health but determined to fulfill his duties. On Easter Sunday, the pope made his first prolonged public appearance since ...

Vice President JD Vance, who has a home in East Walnut Hills, converted to Catholicism six years ago at a church in Greater Cincinnati.