"Chinese characters originated as pictograms, evolving from objects in people's lives ... to work as a translator and proofreader for the official Arabic website of the inaugural China-Arab States ...

Although the Pope—formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—has presided over his first service for the cardinals, the formal papal inauguration Mass is still more than a week away.

Once the white smoke appears and the new pontiff is introduced from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican moves quickly to coordinate the papal inauguration. Now that Pope Leo XIV has ...

VATICAN CITY, May 9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo XIV's formal inauguration Mass to mark his appointment will take place in St. Peter's Square on Sunday May 18, the Vatican said in a statement on Friday.

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass took place in St. Peter's Square in Rome on Sunday, May 18 Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has previously appeared in The U.S ...

Pope Leo XIV's formal inauguration Mass to mark his appointment will occur on Sunday, May 18 at St. Peter's Square, Reuters reported Friday, citing a statement from the Vatican. According to ...

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass in Vatican City on Sunday, the White House announced Thursday. NBC News earlier reported that ...

Here are key symbols and steps of the Mass, based on the Vatican's official liturgical book (published in Italian), the "Order of Rites for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop ...

VATICAN CITY — Global dignitaries and faith leaders from around the world will gather in Vatican City on Sunday as Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV presides over his inauguration Mass, which will ...

Vice President Vance will lead the U.S. delegation to the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City on Sunday, his office announced Thursday. The vice president will be joined by second ...

Just three days ago, Maria Lourdes Flores decided to buy a plane ticket from California to Rome to join 200,000 people attending the historic Mass of inauguration for the first pope from the ...

Today at the Vatican, powerful royal and political figures—as well as over 200,000 spectators—gathered at St. Peter’s Square in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, for the inaugural mass of ...