Later, he referred to “the invader’s arrogance” in “Palestine.” B’nai B’rith criticized Pope Francis’s invoking in his new book of the outrageous, libelous charge of “genocide” by Israel.

The intimate Mass led by Pope Francis marked a historic moment — the first opening of a jubilee Holy Door within a prison.

Across faiths and across the globe, prominent individuals whose legacies are likely to continue to shape their ministries and ...

Pope Francis appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and for the reconciliation between enemies in a ...

Pope Francis prayed that the Jubilee Year may become “a season of hope” and reconciliation in a world at war and suffering ...

The pope invoked the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, which he opened on Christmas Eve to launch the 2025 Jubilee, as ...

NORAD’s annual tracking of Santa has endured since the Cold War, predating ugly sweater parties and Mariah Carey classics. The tradition continues regardless of government shutdowns, such as the one ...

Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as Christmas ...

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and spiritual leaders marked Christmas Eve 2024 with messages of hope, ...

The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" at the Vatican on Christmas Eve in traditional ceremonies before addressing thousands of Catholic faithful the next day.

Spurred on by a New York Post story about Pope Francis opening "five sacred portals" this Christmas, the goofier corners of ...

Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their "cruelty" for ...