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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man is accused of urinating on the Altar of the Confession at St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, prompting a swift response from security personnel and drawing the attention of many visitors. Security staff and plainclothes police officers quickly intervened and escorted the man out of the church, according to multiple Italian …

Published May 18, 2025 10:51am EDT | Updated May 18, 2025 12:49pm EDT

Pope Leo XIV spoke of unity and those suffering due to war during his inaugural mass in St. Peter’s Square. The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, who is the first American pope, spoke before 200,000 people on Sunday, Vatican News said. “I would like that our first great desire be for a united church, a sign of unity and communion, which becomes …