“Brothers and sisters, Happy Easter,” he said from the same loggia where Jorge Mario Bergoglio was introduced to the world on March 13, 2013 as the 266th pope.Francis also made a surprise ride ...

He died at 7:35 a.m. in his Vatican apartment. According to his death certificate, the cause of death was a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible cardiovascular collapse. “He did not suffer ...

But after the Mass ended, Francis appeared on the loggia balcony over the basilica entrance for more than 20 minutes and imparted the apostolic blessing in Latin. The thousands of people below ...

On the morning of April 20, before tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis appeared from the central loggia of the basilica to deliver his Easter message.

Beforehand, he met U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Francis performed the blessing from the same loggia where he was introduced on March 13, 2013, as the 266th pope. From his first greeting that ...

“Brothers and sisters, good evening!” — Francis’ first words delivered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica after his election as pontiff on March 13, 2013. “When the votes reached ...

Francis, who arrived at the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica in a wheelchair, greeted the faithful with a brief “Brothers and sisters: Happy Easter!” before asking Ravelli to read the ...

A legend, depicted on a 13th-century mosaic in the basilica's loggia, tells of a miraculous summer snowfall that occurred on the future site of the church. Romans gather every August 5 to ...