He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a busy Christmas season on Monday by calling for the faithful to promote a culture of ...

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, ...

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

Christmas festivities kicked off across the globe on Christmas Eve, with families and communities coming together to ...

Pope Francis officially launched the 2025 Holy Year on Christmas Eve by opening the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, an event expected to draw over 30 million pilgrims to the Italian capital ...

Opponents of the death penalty had urged President Biden to take this step, given the number of executions that took place ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...

Two attempts to assassinate Pope Francis when he made a historic visit to northern Iraq were foiled by British spies and police inside the country, Francis has revealed in his new autobiography.

Pope Francis attended a prayer service in Mosul's Old City during the visit A plot to assassinate Pope Francis during a trip to Iraq was stopped following a tip-off from British intelligence ...

Pope Francis has claimed a plot to assassinate him during a 2021 visit to Iraq involving two suicide bombers was foiled thanks to the intervention of British intelligence and Iraqi security forces.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Rome: Pope Francis turned 88 on Tuesday and marked the occasion with revelations that he almost didn’t make it. According to ...