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

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

Iraq's situation does not support conditions for lasting security and stability to live in freedom, Cardinal Sako says ...

The primary rebel force that led the lightning offensive against the regime of President Bashar Assad is the Islamist Hayat ...

As the Pope left the Rebibbia prison, he stopped to greet the 300 inmates and staff who had waited outside of the crowded ...

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

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

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

"I wanted all of us, inside or out, to have an opportunity to throw open the doors of our hearts and understand that hope ...

Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia ...

Pope Francis may praise Biden for his commutations, but will he issue anything approaching condemnation for the president’s ...