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

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving ...

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

Wearing red vestments for the feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Pope Francis knocked on the door of the ...

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

Good morning, Chicago. The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.

If God can visit us, even when our hearts seem like a lowly manger, we can truly say: Hope is not dead; hope is alive and it ...

The pope, civil liberties group support decision, while some Republican congressmen among those angry at the choice ...

Public support for the death penalty hits a 50-year low, highlighting a shifting national perspective, says report ...

Just four states were responsible for 76% of U.S. executions that took place in 2024, says a new year-end report by the Death ...

Pop star Madonna has once again found herself at the center of a religious controversy, this time after she used artificial ...

Despite the region’s relevance to Christianity, the pontiff’s Iraq trip from March 5 to March 8, 2021, was considered risky ...