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

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

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

Let us not be afraid to throw open bright windows of closeness to those who are suffering, of forgiveness, of compassion, and ...

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

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

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

He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century. On Tuesday evening, Francis opened the Holy Door in St.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday ... of sins that roughly amounts to a “get out of Purgatory free” card. Francis declared a special Jubilee in 2015-2016 ...

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

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

According to the Vatican, the tradition began in 1300 when Pope Boniface VII announced the first Jubilee. Later, Jubilees came to be celebrated every 25 years.