Leo XIV To Address Faithful With St Peter's Prayer Pope Leo XIV will lead the Regina Coeli prayer from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica on Sunday, in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church. International Business Times · May 11, 2025
Pope Leo XIV's election met with surprise, warmth and applause in St Peter's Square Euronews was in St Peter's Square along with 150,000 people who flocked to greet the first-ever pope to hail from the US. Euronews · May 9, 2025
In pictures: Pope Francis buried, mourned by hundreds of thousands Hundreds of thousands gathered in the Vatican on Saturday to watch the final journey of Pope Francis, attended by leaders and royals from around the world. Euronews · Apr 26, 2025
Trump, Zelensky Meet On Sidelines Of Pope's Funeral Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in the hush of St Peter's basilica on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash, as the US president pushes the Ukrainian leader to make a peace deal with Russia. International Business Times · Apr 26, 2025
Zelensky appears to receive applause as leaders gather for Pope’s funeral Sir Keir Starmer, the Prince of Wales and Donald Trump were also present for the funeral mass in St Peter’s Square. Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2025
About 250,000 mourners pay final respects to Pope Francis, Vatican says Vatican says about 250,000 mourners filed through St Peter’s Basilica during a three-day lying in state. Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025
As Rome gears up for spectacle of Pope Francis’s funeral, mourners hail his humility Sadness at pope’s passing is tinged with giddiness at holding world’s gaze with a pageant for the ages The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025
Vatican Braces For Huge Crowds Ahead Of Pope's Funeral The Vatican will make final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners file through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin. International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025
OPINION - Why it's good for us to see Pope Francis's body — and anyway he looks better than Pope Benedict did If you look at Vatican TV live right now, you’ll see a queue of people lining up inside St Peter’s basilica to visit the coffin at the top with the body of Pope Francis. It’s open and you can see the corpse…looking a bit grey, it must be said, but… Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
'It's so beautiful here but I miss the pope': Faithful and tourists in Rome mourn Pope Francis Pope Francis' death has changed the plans of many people visiting the Italian capital, with thousands flocking to St Peter's Square in the Vatican to pay their respects. Euronews · Apr 24, 2025
Huge Crowds Expected For Second Day Of Pope Lying In State Huge crowds were expected at St Peter's Basilica on Thursday for a glimpse of Pope Francis's body on the second day of public tributes ahead of the Catholic leader's weekend burial. International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025
Watch live: Pope Francis’ coffin lies in St Peter’s Basilica for public viewing Watch live as Pope Francis’ coffin lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica for public viewings from Wednesday, 23 April. The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
Pilgrims Gather As Pope Francis Begins Lying In State Pope Francis's coffin will be transferred to St Peter's Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with scores of Catholics and well-wishers expected to pay their respects to the beloved spiritual leader before he is laid to rest. International Business Times · Apr 23, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025 Pope Francis died from a stroke followed by heart failure, Vatican says Pontiff had requested simple burial ‘without particular decoration’ at Rome church rather than beneath St Peter’s
International Business Times · Apr 21, 2025 Stunned And Sad, Faithful Gather At St Peter's To Remember Francis A hush reigned over the normally boisterous St Peter's Square on Monday as the faithful and the curious alike gathered at the seat of Catholicism to mark the death of Pope Francis.
Euronews · Apr 13, 2025 Pope Francis makes surprise visit to St Peter's Square following Palm Sunday Mass Pope Francis made another surprise visit to St Peter's Square at the end of the Palm Sunday Mass, one day after making an unannounced visit to the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025 Grappling with faith gets literal at England's Wrestling Church Sitting under stained glass windows around a wrestling ring, churchgoers roared as burly wresters body-slammed and threw one another to the floor
International Business Times · Dec 24, 2024 On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis Launches Holy Jubilee Year Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024 Vatican installs webcam at St Peter’s tomb for next year’s Catholic jubilee Pope inaugurates livestream as part of efforts to connect with faithful around the world during holy year
International Business Times · Dec 13, 2023 Pope Says Has Chosen His Tomb -- In Rome, Not Vatican Pope Francis has chosen to be buried not in St Peter's Basilica alongside his immediate predecessors but in a basilica in Rome, he revealed in an interview broadcast on Wednesday.
Manchester Evening News · Jun 11, 2023 People 'clapped and cheered' as explosion ripped through precinct shoppers 'couldn't wait to see the death of' 'Dull and uninspiring' the unpopular St Peter's shopping precinct was plagued by cold winds
Edinburgh Live · May 4, 2023 Gorgeous Edinburgh courtyard that's like a wee slice of Italy when the sun's out If there any homesick Italian natives reading this, we thoroughly recommend a visit to the beautiful St Peter's Church, which stands in the heart of a leafy Edinburgh suburb.
Daily Record · Jan 19, 2023 Threave Rovers gain revenge on St Peter's with thumping 4-0 win The Castle Douglas side moved clear in fourth place after beating the team who'd inflicted their first league loss of the season
Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023 Pope Benedict XVI buried at Vatican after thousands gather for funeral Police estimated some 100,000 would be attending Thursday morning’s funeral service