"This also shocked me deeply." 5. He has carefully planned his funeral. The pope revealed in 2023 that he doesn't want to be ...

The Catholic Church teaches that hope is one of the three theological virtues — along with faith and charity — which God ...

On the following day, Dec. 26, known as the feast of St. Stephen, he will preside at Mass in Rome’s Rebibbia prison. On New Year’s Eve, the Pope will pray First Vespers and the Te Deum in St ...

Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to end in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message to the faithful. Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter ...

Pope Francis marked the day after Christmas by noting Christians are still being persecuted for their faith, as the Church celebrates the feast day of the first martyr, St. Stephen ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan greeted the faithful at St. Patrick's Cathedral ... with my family as well," Andrew Oster said. Meanwhile, Pope Francis delivered his Christmas Day message and blessing ...

Pilgrims from around the world have been passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica this week. Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer and gives an address from the chapel of Casa ...

Watch: Tony Aiello speaks during Midnight Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral The pews were ... my family as well," Andrew Oster said. Meanwhile, Pope Francis delivered his Christmas Day message ...