Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. "Brothers and ...

Pope Francis gave the traditional Easter blessing on Sunday, appearing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in front of delighted crowds after a brief meeting with Vice President JD Vance in what ...

Pope Leo XIV was elected during the Easter season, and he began his first Urbi et Orbi address from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica with an Easter greeting. “Peace be with you all!” the ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica April 19 in place of Pope Francis, who is recovering from pneumonia. The ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 5, 2026. (OSV News photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) In his first Easter message to the city of Rome and to the world, “Urbi ...

A convalescing Pope Francis was greeted by cheers as he appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica as a stand-in delivered his Easter message – a clarion call that "every life is precious,” ...

Easter will be celebrated this year on Sunday, April 5. Though widely associated with the Easter Bunny, colorful eggs, and baskets of chocolate, it's a significant holiday for members of the Christian ...