Pope Francis called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the ...

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, ...

A Holy Year is about to start in Rome – the city had changed forever - Expert more tourists, more police and more indulgences ...

VATICAN— Pope Francis has officially declared the 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne, executed during the Reign of ...

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children, ...

Contrary to false allegations in the media , the request of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista ...

Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to ...

Pope Francis has officially opened the 2025 Holy Year, a historic Catholic tradition encouraging millions to undertake pilgrimages to Rome. This Holy Year focuses on themes of reconciliation and hope, ...

When Pope Francis formally opens the Holy Year, he will launch a dizzying 12-month calendar of events that include special ...

Pope Francis met with a group that included a religious leader who oversees East Tennessee, according to the Vatican's news service, as part of an effort to promote dialogue between Catholics and ...

Pope Francis condemns ongoing strikes on Gaza during the weekly Angelus prayer, saying he thinks of "children being machine-gunned, of the bombings of schools and hospitals." ...