Pilgrims from around the world have been passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica this week, which Pope ...

Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025, continues calls for peace, and addresses global challenges, emphasizing love, hope, ...

Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...

Pope Francis called for cease-fires for the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East during his Christmas message in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the ...

He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place ...

The pope opened the Jubilee Holy Doors praying that the Holy Spirit would soften hearts so that "enemies may speak to each ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year ...

Pope Francis insisted that a “just and lasting peace” can only be achieved in our world if people first turn to the “Father ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope ...

Remembered as a humble leader and a defender of the most vulnerable, especially unborn children, St. John Paul II described ...