Pope Leo XIV leads the Easter Vigil inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Saturday, April 4, 2026. ......

Pope Leo XIV waves after leading the Easter Vigil inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Saturday, April 4, 2026. ......

Pope Leo XIV waves after leading the Easter Vigil inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Saturday, April 4, 2026. ......

Catholics across the world marked Easter Sunday today, the most important feast in the Christian calendar, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, carrying a tall, lit candle through a darkened and silent St. Peter’s Basilica, ushered in Christianity’s most...

Pope Leo XIV ushers in Easter with his first vigil service as pontiff at St. Peter’s...

Pope Leo XIV ushers in Easter with his first vigil service as pontiff at St. Peter’s...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday will preside over a special vigil prayer for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica. The vigil was organized before the announcement...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday will preside over a special vigil prayer for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica. The vigil was organized before the announcement...

Rome —  Pope Leo XIV focused on retaining hope amid the violence of war, climate change and other suffering, in his first Easter homily since...