Vatican Pope Francis celebrated a low-key Christmas Eve in a rear section of St Peter's Basilica, urging people to do more to help those in need.

A Mi'kmaw community on Cape Breton launched a moderate livelihood lobster fishery and is having traps removed by federal Fisheries officers, which contradicts the stance set by the government after disputes over a First Nations fishery...

In its daily update, Italy's civil protection agency said the number of people with the coronavirus rose by 1,247 in the last 24 hours.

Pope Leo XIV offered a message of communion during his inaugural mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday. An estimated 200,000 pilgrims, patriarchs and political leaders — including Prime Minister Mark Carney — were there to witness the...

Pope Leo XIV offers a message of love and unity in inaugural Mass

Pontiff calls for peace and unity at the service, which attracts dignitaries from around the world.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. Vice-President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to attend the inauguration mass for Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City on Sunday.

Bronx Week is here! This year's celebrations are taking place from May 5 though May 18. 

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass in the Sistine Chapel, where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier, warning of the dangers caused by a lack of faith and hoping the Catholic Church could be a beacon lighting the world's 'dark...

Eddie Schantz of Commack was wearing his Mets baseball cap as he awaited the new pope in Rome. The moment went viral.

News 12 New Jersey was outside the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark to see what New Jerseyans had to say about the new pope.

Pope Leo XIV’s election sparked celebration in the U.S. — but past criticisms of President Donald Trump hint at possible tensions ahead. His call for unity stands in stark contrast to the divided political landscape in his home country.

Cardinals from around the world have elected the next pontiff, following the late Pope Francis' passing on 21 April. Follow Euronews' live blog for the latest updates.

Prevost is the first US citizen to hold the position of head of the Roman Catholic Church and in the run-up to the conclave, was not considered a frontrunner to be elected pontiff.

More black smoke emanated from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 11:50 a.m. local time Thursday, signifying that no papal candidate has reached the required two-thirds threshold.

The Vatican has confirmed that cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church starting on May 7. Cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote for Pope Francis's successor, and there...

Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica a a funeral mass at St. Peter’s Square attended by as many as a quarter million people. Francis died Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke.

Members of the Canadian delegation are in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral, with Métis leader David Chartrand and diplomat Joyce Napier recounting the moments they spent with Francis ahead of the ceremony, which will be attended by...

Members of the Canadian delegation are in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral, with Métis leader David Chartrand and diplomat Joyce Napier recounting the moments they spent with Francis, as Cardinals sealed his coffin for the ceremony.

Heads of state from across the world are gathering in Vatican City ahead of Pope Francis' funeral.

Just steps from St. Peter's Square, some of Rome’s homeless and most vulnerable are paying tribute to Pope Francis’s legacy of compassion at the shelter he opened in 2019 — still a gathering place for those with nowhere else to go.

About 61,000 people filed past the pontiff’s coffin in the first 26 hours at St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican says.

Ahead of Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, tens of thousands of dignitaries, pilgrims and tourists are lining up to pay their respects. CBC’s Heather Hiscox describes the solemn scene outside St. Peter’s Basilica as having an...

Father Darren Dias, executive director of the faculty of theology at the University of St. Michael's College, says the simplicity of Pope Francis's zinc-lined oak coffin amid the majesty of St. Peter's Basilica mirrors his focus on...