In his homily on New Year’s Day, Pope Francis insisted belief in the Divinity of Jesus Christ is central to Christian faith: ...

Opening the Holy Door of the oldest Marian shrine in the Western world, Cardinal Rolando Makrickas prayed that the world ...

We are approaching the anniversary of a local woman’s disappearance. Marina Boelter of Bloomfield was 18 years old when she went missing on December 31st, 2014.

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’s stamina and ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged 'all people of all nations' to find courage during this ...

Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as Christmas ...

"Jesus is the door of peace," he said from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica Dec. 25. "This Christmas, at the beginning of the Jubilee Year, I invite every individual, and all peoples and nations, ...

The Jubilee ceremony begins with Pope Francis opening the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica. The ceremony includes prayers in ...

The corridor was built by Florence’s powerful Medici family to allow them to move secretly and safely from one part of the ...

Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day. “A child is a gift of life,” the Holy Father told crowds of pilgrims on ...

Pope Francis reflected on the devastating consequences of the Gaza war in an address at the Vatican on Saturday, expressing deep sorrow over the bombing of children in the Gaza Strip the previous day.

President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month to meet with Pope Francis and top Italian officials for what is expected to be the final international trip of his presidency.Related video ...