In his message for the World Day of Peace, Pope Francis lamented the devastation seen worldwide and the conflicts that ...

Reflecting on the Prologue of John’s Gospel, the Pope reminded the faithful that Jesus, the Word Incarnate, is ‘the light ...

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

Let us not be afraid to throw open bright windows of closeness to those who are suffering, of forgiveness, of compassion, and ...

Pilgrims from around the world have been passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica this week.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday ... relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to ...

Pope Francis insisted that a “just and lasting peace” can only be achieved in our world if people first turn to the “Father ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 ... amounts to a “get out of Purgatory free” card. Francis declared a special Jubilee in 2015-2016 dedicated to mercy and the next ...

Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for ... the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century. On Tuesday evening, Francis ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year ... countries and commit to protecting the planet. The aim of the Jubilee, he said, is “to bring hope to the interminable, dreary ...

This significant event will be mirrored locally in Cincinnati, where Archbishop Dennis Schnurr is set to open the Jubilee ...