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A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a ...

He delivered a blessing in St. Peter’s Square at the end of the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers ...

His appearance today was unannounced but not unexpected as Swiss Guards were posted around the square, a sign that the pope ...

The Argentinian pope is entering his fourth week of convalescence during which doctors have advised him to avoid crowds.

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has announced the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 2025 World Day ...

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Appearing publicly in street clothes for the first time as pontiff, Pope Francis went into St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and greet the faithful.

Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 ...

Pope Francis' surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica to pray and see ongoing restoration work is a clear sign that his ...