"In the journey of life, we could identify hope as the signpost that marks our itinerary," Pope Francis said during a meeting ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis in January, likely the president's final international trip just days before he leaves the Oval Office, the White House announced on ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Thursday expressed condolences to the archbishop of New Orleans over the attack in the US city that killed at least 15 people, in a note sent by the Vatican. "His ...

COMMENTARY: The quiet of Christmas Eve and the revelry of New Year’s marked a great moment of history with Pope St. John Paul ...

May the New Year bring us peace, fellowship and gratitude.' Pope Francis has appeared on the Thought for the Day segment once before in October 2021 prior to the COP26 climate summit. On that ...

Pilgrims from around the world have been passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica this week. Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer and gives an address from the chapel of Casa ...

Pope Francis kicked off the event while opening ... Mountain Butorac, founder of The Catholic Traveler, an agency that leads small groups of Catholic pilgrimages throughout Europe and the Holy ...

“Each of us must feel in some way responsible for the devastation to which the earth, our common home, has been subjected, beginning with those actions that, albeit only indirectly, fuel the conflicts ...

ROME — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome ... has a few days to rest before gearing up for the New Year’s Eve vigil and Mass the following day. With the St. Peter’s Holy ...

Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer and delivers an address from a window in the Apostolic Palace on Dec. 26, 2024, at the Vatican. Credit: Vatican Media Pope Francis said: “Even though at ...

Pope Francis leads the traditional Urbi et Orbi Christmas Day blessing from the central balcony of Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican City, 25 December 2024. [EPA-EFE/ANGELO CARCONI] Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis has opened a "Holy Door" for the 2025 ... has a few days to rest before gearing up for New Year's Eve vigil and mass the following day. 2025 involves a dizzying calendar of events ...