Faithful walk through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday at the Vatican after it was opened by Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis delivers Mass on World Day of Peace Pope Francis delivers Mass on World Day of Peace. Watch more on Independent ...

The Rt Rev Mark Davies has formally opened the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.The opening Mass in the ...

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The pope, who turned 88 Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies.

Visitor numbers to Rome are expected to double to about 60 million during the year — on the theme “ Pilgrims of Hope” — and ...

Throughout a year of conflict: religious inclusion, religious rights and religious diversity were defended around the world.

Plane crash in South Korea kills 179 after skidding off runway and bursting into flames, emergency officials investigating.

The Boeing 737-800 jet, operated by Jeju Air, skidded down the runway before slamming into a barrier and bursting into flames ...

Of the 179 passengers who died in the plane crash, only 65 have been identified," the fire department told AFP. South Korea ...

Pope Francis shared his thoughts on Syria following ... that the Syrian people may live in peace and safety in their beloved homeland, and that the different religions may walk together in ...

However, what was a maximum for his predecessors seems to have become a minimum for Pope Francis, who announced ... he chose the motto "I want to live and inspire the will to live." ...