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St. Peter's Square

Pope Francis blesses faithful with olive and palm branches before celebrating the Palm Sunday's mass in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, April 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Filippo Monteforte, pool)
April 2, 2023, 2:33 pm
After being discharged from hospital, Pope Francis marks Palm Sunday at Vatican
After hospitalization for bronchitis, 86-year-old pontiff battles hoarseness, talks about ‘solitude of sickness’ during Mass address at St. Peter’s Square
By Frances D'Emilio
Faithful attend the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, January 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
January 6, 2023, 10:26 am
Mosaic of mourners bids farewell to Benedict XVI
Clergy and lay people converge on the Vatican at extraordinary funeral ceremony for retired pope
By AP
The coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is brought to St. Peter's Square for a funeral mass at the Vatican, January 5, 2023. (Ben Curtis/AP)
January 5, 2023, 11:18 am
Thousands pour into St. Peter’s Square for funeral of Benedict XVI
Pope Francis presides over Vatican ceremony for deceased former pontiff; small number of heads of state, royal delegations join service
By Nicole Winfield, Giada Zampano and Frances D'Emilio
Pope Francis looks at the crowd after he delivered the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 25, 2019. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)
December 25, 2019, 5:13 pm
Pope hopes for Israeli-Palestinian peace, end to Syrian war in Christmas message
Francis invokes Jesus’ birthplace, where ‘so many people — struggling but not discouraged — still await a time of peace, security and prosperity’
By AP
Pope Francis waves from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square during the weekly Angelus prayer on September 1, 2019 at the Vatican. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
September 1, 2019, 2:38 pm
Pope gets stuck in lift on way to Vatican prayers, freed by firefighters
82-year-old pontiff reassures crowd that unprecedented 7-minute delay in Angelus prayer wasn’t due to health reasons
By AFP
85-year-old sister Maria Concetta Esu kisses the hand of Pope Francis as he presents her with a Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice award during his weekly general audience, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
March 27, 2019, 6:31 pm
Pope again allows ring kissing after repeatedly pulling his hand away
Conservative critics of the pontiff seize on video of him resisting kisses
By Vanessa Gera
Pope Francis addresses the crowd prior to delivering his Urbi et Orbi (to the city and to the world) message from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Sunday, April 16, 2017. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)
April 17, 2017, 9:46 am
In Easter address, Pope decries ‘vile’ attack on Syrians
Pontiff laments war, oppression, terrorism, human trafficking, famine and domestic violence
By Frances D'Emilio
Irma Escuero, of New York, holds a statue of Mother Teresa prior to the start of a mass celebrated by Pope Francis where will be canonized in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on September 4, 2016. (Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo)
September 4, 2016, 2:10 pm
Pope declares Mother Teresa a saint, model of mercy
Beatification of Nobel Prize-winning Albanian-Indian nun feted in Rome, Kolkata, Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo
By Nicole Winfield
File: Crowds gather in St. Peter's Square for the inauguration Mass for Pope Francis at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Michael Sohn)
December 29, 2015, 10:55 pm
2 Israelis arrested for flying drones over Vatican
Tourists’ drone grounded for violating airspace ban in Rome at the start of Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy year
By Sue Surkes
Pope Francis celebrates Easter mass, in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 5, 2015. (photo credit: AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
April 5, 2015, 3:09 pm
Pope welcomes Iran deal as ‘a definitive step’ for a safer world
In Easter address, pontiff laments Middle East violence, says he hopes framework agreement leads to greater fraternity
By AP
Christian worshipers gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, during Palm Sunday in Jerusalem's Old City, Sunday, March 29, 2015. (photo credit: AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
March 29, 2015, 6:22 pm
Frond-waving Christians mark Palm Sunday
Worshipers gather in Jerusalem to retrace Jesus’s steps around Holy Land before his crucifixion
By AP
A dove which was freed by children flanking Pope Francis is chased by a black crow and a seagull at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. (photo credit: AP/Gregorio Borgia)
January 26, 2014, 8:13 pm
Birds attack Pope’s peace doves
Seagull and crow swoop down just outside of Pontiff’s window as thousands watch below
By AP
Pope Francis waves to crowds as he arrives at his inauguration Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
March 19, 2013, 10:59 am
Pope Francis urges protection of nature, weak
St. Peter’s square in Vatican City fills for new pontiff installation Mass
By Nicole Winfield
Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Luca Bruno)
February 28, 2013, 9:53 am
Pope recalls joy and troubles in final audience
Over 150,000 people gather in St. Peter’s Square to hear Benedict XVI bid farewell to his flock
By Nicole Winfield
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