VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis gave the Catholic church five new cardinals Wednesday ... If Francis was upset by the reports, it didn’t show when he placed the prestigious red biretta, the square, ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday. But his doctors ...

Pope Francis places the biretta hat on Cardinal Mykola Bychok during a consistory for the creation of new cardinals at the Vatican in December Credit: Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis via Getty Images ...

The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn is keen to be the next James Bond (Picture: Getty/Shutterstock) Joe Alwyn would love to throw his ‘hat in the ring’ for the coveted role of James Bond. He admitted ...

Many people assume the Pope’s pointed hat has some hidden or mysterious origins, but its real history is even more fascinating. Tracing back to medieval Christian traditions and an unexpected ...

Pope Francis remained stable through the day and no longer requires the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican says. Francis, 88, has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than two ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes ...

People attend as The Pope's vicar for the dioceses of Rome Cardinal Baldassarre Reina holds a rosary prayer for the health of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square at The Vatican, Thursday ...

a hat resembling that of Santa Claus, and the wide-brimmed saturno. One of several broadcast reporters stationed outside the Rome hospital where Pope Francis is being treated, Feb. 18, 2025.

The Pope immediately burst into laughter, as he reclaimed his hat and put it back on. The video footage of the funny encounter was later shared on Twitter by Mountain Butorac where it was liked ...