St Nicolas Church Illustrations - Ghent

St Nicolas Church Illustrations - Ghent

The St. Nicholas Church also called Saint Nicholas’ Church is captured on a sunny day in Ghent, Belgium, on October 28, 2025. Located in the city center next to Korenmarkt Square (Wheat Market), the building is a Roman Catholic church and one of the oldest landmarks in the city. Inside, the famous organ built by French organ maker Aristide Cavaille-Coll became operational again this year, in 2025, after being last played in 1961. Photo by Robin Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

St Nicolas Church Illustrations - Ghent

St Nicolas Church Illustrations - Ghent

The St. Nicholas Church also called Saint Nicholas’ Church is captured on a sunny day in Ghent, Belgium, on October 28, 2025. Located in the city center next to Korenmarkt Square (Wheat Market), the building is a Roman Catholic church and one of the oldest landmarks in the city. Inside, the famous organ built by French organ maker Aristide Cavaille-Coll became operational again this year, in 2025, after being last played in 1961. Photo by Robin Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

St Nicolas Church Illustrations - Ghent

St Nicolas Church Illustrations - Ghent

The St. Nicholas Church also called Saint Nicholas’ Church is captured on a sunny day in Ghent, Belgium, on October 28, 2025. Located in the city center next to Korenmarkt Square (Wheat Market), the building is a Roman Catholic church and one of the oldest landmarks in the city. Inside, the famous organ built by French organ maker Aristide Cavaille-Coll became operational again this year, in 2025, after being last played in 1961. Photo by Robin Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

St Nicolas Church Illustrations - Ghent

St Nicolas Church Illustrations - Ghent

The St. Nicholas Church also called Saint Nicholas’ Church is captured on a sunny day in Ghent, Belgium, on October 28, 2025. Located in the city center next to Korenmarkt Square (Wheat Market), the building is a Roman Catholic church and one of the oldest landmarks in the city. Inside, the famous organ built by French organ maker Aristide Cavaille-Coll became operational again this year, in 2025, after being last played in 1961. Photo by Robin Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

St Nicolas Church Illustrations - Ghent

St Nicolas Church Illustrations - Ghent

The St. Nicholas Church also called Saint Nicholas’ Church is captured on a sunny day in Ghent, Belgium, on October 28, 2025. Located in the city center next to Korenmarkt Square (Wheat Market), the building is a Roman Catholic church and one of the oldest landmarks in the city. Inside, the famous organ built by French organ maker Aristide Cavaille-Coll became operational again this year, in 2025, after being last played in 1961. Photo by Robin Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV during the general audience in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV's General Audience is held in the Paul VI Hall due to the extreme Roman heat, at the Vatican, on August 13, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV during the general audience in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV's General Audience is held in the Paul VI Hall due to the extreme Roman heat, at the Vatican, on August 13, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV during the general audience in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV's General Audience is held in the Paul VI Hall due to the extreme Roman heat, at the Vatican, on August 13, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV during the general audience in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV's General Audience is held in the Paul VI Hall due to the extreme Roman heat, at the Vatican, on August 13, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV during the general audience in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV's General Audience is held in the Paul VI Hall due to the extreme Roman heat, at the Vatican, on August 13, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV during the general audience in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV's General Audience is held in the Paul VI Hall due to the extreme Roman heat, at the Vatican, on August 13, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV during the general audience in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV's General Audience is held in the Paul VI Hall due to the extreme Roman heat, at the Vatican, on August 13, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV during the general audience in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV's General Audience is held in the Paul VI Hall due to the extreme Roman heat, at the Vatican, on August 13, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV during the general audience in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV's General Audience is held in the Paul VI Hall due to the extreme Roman heat, at the Vatican, on August 13, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Tornado Strikes North Dakota, Leaving 3 Dead and Widspread Damage

A tornado ripped through North Dakota on Friday night, June 20, as powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest, leaving at least three people dead and over 19,000 people without power.

US: Tornado Strikes North Dakota, Leaving 3 Dead and Widspread Damage 2

A tornado ripped through North Dakota on Friday night, June 20, as powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest, leaving at least three people dead and over 19,000 people without power.

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. MANCHE (50) AERIAL VIEW OF NOTRE-DAME DE COUTANCES CATHEDRAL, A 13TH-CENTURY ROMAN CATHOLIC BUILDING IN THE NORMAN GOTHIC STYLE Photo by Jerome Houyvet/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vatican: Newly Elected Pope Leo XIV Makes First Appearance After Conclave 2

On Thursday, May 8, 133 cardinals from around the world elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV at the Sistine Chapel during the Conclave, making him the first US-born Pope in the Roman Catholic Church's 2,000-year history. This video shows the first appearance of Pope Leo XIV on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

Vatican conclave elects new pope

Vatican conclave elects new pope

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, waves from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican after his election by the papal conclave as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on May 8, 2025.

Vatican conclave elects new pope

Vatican conclave elects new pope

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, waves from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican after his election by the papal conclave as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on May 8, 2025.

Vatican conclave elects new pope

Vatican conclave elects new pope

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV (3rd from L), formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, addresses the crowd on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican after his election by the papal conclave as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on May 8, 2025.

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on April 18, 2005 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on April 18, 2005 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on April18, 2005 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican.Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on April 18, 2005 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican.Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on April 18, 2005 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on April 18, 2005 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - White smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on March 13, 2013 in the evening of the second day of the conclave. It means that Roman Catholic cardinals have elected a new pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Roman Catholic Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - The tiny, old-fashioned shop 'Gammarelli' in downtown Rome, Italy displayed on March 4, 2013 the three sets of white vestments to be shipped to the Vatican for the new pope. Here have been made three versions, small, medium and large of the white vestments the new pope will wear when he first appears to the world. 'Gammarelli', as the ecclesiastical fashion house is known, has dressed the spiritual leaders of the Roman Catholic Church since 1798. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Red leather slippers, traditionally worn by popes since the time of the Roman empire on display in the shop of 'Annibale Gammarelli' in Rome on March 2013. The ecclesiastical fashion house has dressed the spiritual leaders of the Roman Catholic Church since 1798. Gammarelli is the official tailor of the pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Black smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on March 13, 2013 in the morning of the second day of the conclave. It means that Roman Catholic cardinals have not elected a pope. Left: Statue of Saint Paul. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

Italy: Pope Francis’s Coffin Procession Through Rome

Pope Francis' coffin was sealed in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday evening, April 26, ahead of his funeral at St. Peter's Square on Saturday. 

This video captured crowds lining both sides of Via dei Fori Imperiali in Rome, paying their final respects as the motorcade carrying Francis's coffin passed.

Vatican: Hundreds of Thousands Attend Funeral of Pope Francis

Hundreds of thousands of people including world leaders attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday, April 26. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21 at the age of 88.

People Flock to St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s Funeral 5

A crowd of people flocked to St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday morning, April 26.

People Flock to St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s Funeral 6

A crowd of people flocked to St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday morning, April 26.

People Flock to St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s Funeral 2

A crowd of people flocked to St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday morning, April 26. This video shows Rome streets filled with a crowd heading to Vatican

People Flock to St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s Funeral 3

A crowd of people flocked to St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday morning, April 26. This video shows a crowd outside St. Peter Square.

People Flock to St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s Funeral 4

A crowd of people flocked to St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday morning, April 26.

Thousands Line Up for Final Farewell to Pope Francis 3

Thousands of people continued to line up to enter St. Peter's Basilica on the final day of Pope Francis' lying in state, Friday, April 25.

Thousands Line Up for Final Farewell to Pope Francis

Thousands of people continued to line up at St. Peter's Basilica on the final day of Pope Francis' lying in state, Friday, April 25.

People Flock to St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s Funeral

A crowd of people flocked to St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday morning, April 26. This video shows a crowd on Via San Pio X in Rome, near the Vatican.

Thousands Line Up for Final Farewell to Pope Francis 2

Thousands of people continued to line up to enter St. Peter's Basilica on the final day of Pope Francis' lying in state, Friday, April 25.