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

Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers for victims of what he described as a “sign of utter disrespect ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a ...

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

In a rare interview, Pope Francis answers questions on global conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, migrants in the U.S., sexual abuse in the church, and more during a conversation with.

Pope Francis made history by opening a 'Holy Door' at Italy's Rebibbia prison for the 2025 Catholic Church jubilee, ...

Pope Francis, who celebrated his 88th birthday Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair instead of walking and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies. Still, he had a 2024 full of ...

Pope Francis wanted everyone to have an opportunity to throw open the doors of their hearts and understand that hope does not ...

The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" at the Vatican on Christmas Eve in traditional ceremonies before addressing thousands of Catholic faithful the next day.

Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts ... In 2023, he ended up in hospital to receive intravenous antibiotics. He had part of one lung removed as a young man and frequently seems ...

Vatican City: Pope Francis on Saturday again condemned Israeli airstrikes ... Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians in Gaza, orders hospital to evacuate Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip ...

(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called for a ceasefire ... In 2023, he ended up in hospital to receive intravenous antibiotics. He had part of one lung removed ...