That the Star of Bethlehem indicates a direction is also a helpful point of reflection during the Jubilee Year 2025, the Pope ...

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

Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year, a celebration ...

Pope Francis on Friday welcomed a group of children and young people from the Italian Union of Blind and Partially Sighted People in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, encouraging them to be ...

Pope Francis attended the episcopal ordination of Rome’s new auxiliary bishop and vicegerent at the Basilica of St. John Lateran Saturday afternoon. Monsignor Renato Tarantelli Baccari ...

Pope Francis addresses those in attendance at the closing Mass of the Synod on Synoadlity, Oct. 27 at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (photo: Simone Risoluti / Vatican Media) Andrea ...

Pope Francis called for the protection of life at New Year’s Day Mass on Wednesday, offering a seemingly anti-abortion message. “Let us entrust this new year to Mary, Mother of God,” Francis ...

Security forces thwarted a pair of assassination attempts against Pope Francis — including a suicide bomber — during his March 2021 visit to Iraq, the pontiff shared in his new memoir.

but a foiled assassination plot has enabled Pope Francis to write about the event in retrospect. "Almost everyone advised me against that trip," he wrote in his autobiography, reflecting on a 2021 ...

Pope Francis will commence a centuries-long Catholic tradition on Christmas Eve and introduce a first-time, historical addition to the holy ritual. Starting on Dec. 24, the pontiff will open a ...

Pope Francis has sparked fresh health concerns after appearing at a Vatican event with a black bruise on his chin and a swollen neck. On Saturday, the leader of the Catholic Church was in ...

Antonio Masiello/Getty Pope Francis was seen with a bruise on his chin during a ceremony, sparking concerns about his health — but the Vatican says it was the result of a minor fall. On Saturday ...