"I therefore encourage the rulers of countries with a Christian tradition to set a good example by cancelling or reducing as ...

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

Five years after the devastating fire, the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris carries an undeniable message: ancestral craftsmanship has not been lost. Today, as in the past, humanity is c ...

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Diocese of Rome, described the event as “a gesture that renews our ...

Rome unveiled the new-look piazza in front of the papal Archbasilica of St John Lateran on Saturday as part of works for the ...

Syrians cheer and wave national flags as they celebrate the taking over of the capital Damascus by Syrian rebel fighters, in the Lebanese town of Bar Elias in the Bekaa valley, December 8, 2024 ...

Pilgrims from around the world have been passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica this week.

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...

Seated in his wheelchair in front of the church door, Pope Francis prayed: "In the joy of Christmas, let us welcome the call ...

Church tradition dating to 1300 now occurs every 25 years and involves the faithful coming to Rome on pilgrimages.

As the Pope left the Rebibbia prison, he stopped to greet the 300 inmates and staff who had waited outside of the crowded ...