Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s body lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday in Vatican City, where tens of thousands of people lined up to pay their respects. The Vatican said that around 65,000 people came to the first day of the viewing. Benedict, who was the first pontiff to resign in 600 years, died on Dec. 31, 2022, after his health deteriorated over the Christmas weekend, according to a Vatican spokesperson. Filippo Tuccio — a 35-year-old from Venice — traveled by overnight train to p

Pope Leo XIV met on Monday with media professionals in Rome to cover the papal election, urging them to promote peace. “The way we communicate is of fundamental importance,” he said. “We must say ‘no’ to the war of words and images; we must reject the paradigm of war.” | Vatican News