Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday, asking ambassadors to pursue a “diplomacy of hope ...

Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...

Reflecting on the Prologue of John’s Gospel, the Pope reminded the faithful that Jesus, the Word Incarnate, is ‘the light ...

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 ...

Warning of “the increasingly concrete threat of a world war,” Pope Francis called for “the diplomacy of hope” in his address ...

The pope pointed to the assassination attempt against Donald Trump as an example of growing polarization and mistrust.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday ... of sins that roughly amounts to a “get out of ...

According to the Vatican, the tradition began in 1300 when Pope Boniface VII announced the first Jubilee. Later, Jubilees ...

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

Pope Francis declares 2025 as a Jubilee year, themed 'Pilgrims of Hope,' focusing on forgiveness, reconciliation, and the plight of migrants.

Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for ... the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century. On Tuesday evening, Francis ...

Pope Boniface VII called the first Holy ... roughly amounts to a “get out of Purgatory free” card. Francis declared a special Jubilee in 2015-2016 dedicated to mercy and the next one is ...