In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ideal model for St. Peter if he ever needed to paint the first pope.

John Prevost reflects on the years after his brother left home, from his brother Robert's time in the minor seminary and ...

How a homeless man’s likeness ended up on display at the Vatican - The story of art and faith, and a human tragedy, caught ...

Francis, 88, died on Monday at the Vatican. Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

Pope Leo XIV was elected as the Catholic Church's 267th leader on Thursday. The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...

Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from Francis. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich, who covers the Vatican from her base in ...

Pope Leo XIV has a message for Americans celebrating Thanksgiving. While speaking with NBC's Molly Hunter on Nov. 25, the Chicago native shared what he hopes people remember during the annual holiday.

The pope chose a region rife with religious divisions and conflict for his first trip abroad. He arrived in Lebanon on Sunday after a few days in Turkey. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich, the Rome bureau ...

Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of his fledgling pontificate – ...

Social media lit up last week with claims that Pope Leo XIV “threw a rave” outside St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice, Slovakia. The viral stories included images of laser lights, electronic dance ...