Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...

Pope Francis kicked off the Jubilee this week, marking the start of the Holy Year in Italy as 32 million pilgrims are expected to travel to Rome this year.

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

The funeral of a pope is steeped in centuries of tradition, ritual, and symbolism, reflecting the religious significance of ...

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope’s stamina and ...

The rite of opening the Holy Doors of the main basilicas of Rome to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee Year is perhaps one of the ...

Pope Francis will travel to Corsica on Sunday, December 15, an island where the Catholic faith is rooted in the local culture and identity. In this photo, a choir sings during a December 8 Mass on ...

Pope Francis has issued a stirring call for new international agreements to alleviate the debt burdens of low-income countries, urging a redirection of funds from military expenditures to combating ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis attends his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 11 ...

The pope is making the visit for a Catholic conference on "popular religiosity in the Mediterranean". It will be attended by bishops from the nearby Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia ...

Pope Francis received Palestinian President ... The Holy See said the talks also highlighted “the important contribution of the Catholic Church to Palestinian society” and its role in ...

Pope Francis, who has been the head of the Catholic Church since 2013, has also denounced the Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, against Hezbollah targets, as morally excessive. This meeting at the ...