It is an interesting time for Pope Francis to have ushered in a Holy Year, also known as a jubilee, for the global Catholic Church – a time for peace, forgiveness and pardon. With the sad reality of ...

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

The Irrawaddy looks back at the key players that shaped Myanmar in 2024, a year in which the junta suffered serious military ...

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.

Rome prepares for Jubilee 2025, a Holy Year emphasizing reconciliation and restoring relationships with God. Expect an influx ...

Caloocan Bishop Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David said he hopes a law will be passed to compensate persons who have been jailed ...

The faithful from different parts of the world and from different walks of life have already passed through the open Holy ...

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

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

The following letter was sent to Pope Francis by IJCIC: THe International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations ...

Activists have called for Biden to commute the sentence of many or all federal death row inmates for some time. More than 130 ...

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