After the incident, Pope Leo ordered emergency purification rites "to restore the holiness of the place and ask forgiveness ...

A man was allegedly caught on camera urinating on the Altar of the Confession at St. Peter’s Basilica while a crowd of hundreds watched, prompting Pope Leo to order a purification ceremony. The ...

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 ...

A man urinated on a Vatican altar during a holy mass as hundreds of tourists looked on in disgust at the act of desecration Friday, according to local reports. The unidentified man began his sickening ...

Shocking scenes unfolded at St. Peter's Basilica as a man urinated on the sacred Altar of Confession during Holy Mass.

A man urinated on the Altar of Confession during a holy mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Friday before being taken away by authorities as tourists watched in horror. The unidentified ...

A man urinated on the Vatican ’s holiest altar in front of hundreds of horrified worshippers, according to local reports.

In the presence of hundreds of priests and with lay faithful packed into the pews and standing along the walls, U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke celebrated the traditional Latin Mass at the Altar of the ...

Catholic clergy had to do some spiritual clean-up after someone urinated on one of the holiest places in Vatican City last Friday. People watched in horror as a grown man climbed the steps to the ...