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

The earliest biblical descriptions, the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke, written ... Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Italy According to Bonaventure, Francis in 1223 sought permission from Pope ...

a religious group that dedicated themselves to works of charity. Today, Franciscans minister by serving the material and spiritual needs of the poor and socially marginalized. According to Bonaventure ...

In his Angelus address on Dec. 26, Pope Francis reflected on Stephen’s last words as he was being stoned to death: “Lord, do ...

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

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

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

In Francis’ 12th Christmas address to the Roman Curia, he reminded them, “An ecclesial community lives in joyful and ...