Two days after a naked man stood on the high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in a shocking security breach, the basilica’s archpriest on Saturday held a penitential rite as required by canon law in ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The head of St. Peter’s Basilica performed a special rite Saturday after a man stripped naked and hopped on the main altar with the words “Save children of Ukraina” written on his ...

FILE PHOTO: St. Peter's Basilica is seen from Pincio Terrace the day after the death of former Pope Benedict, in Rome VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A special purification rite was held at the main altar of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. VATICAN CITY (AP) — The head of St. Peter’s ...

CORRECTS CARDINAL NAME - Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, center, blesses the altar of the confession during a penitential rite inside St. Peter's Basilica, Saturday, June 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...