Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday.

The pope also voiced concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in his Christmas address, labeling the situation ...

Pope Francis has spoken of creating “a world full of hope and kindness” in a recorded message broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The head of the Catholic Church wished listeners “peace, fellowship ...

He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place ...

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

Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to ... a need for “gestures of dialogue and encounter, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace.” ...

24 (UPI) --The pope inaugurated ... slavery old and new." For the first time in church history, Pope St. John Paul II ruled during the 1983 holy year that Catholics around the world can receive ...

Whenever Pope Francis appoints new cardinals, you can always expect ... was in Rome for the World Synod in October when the Pope announced the names of the future cardinals during his Sunday ...