Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday, asking ambassadors to pursue a “diplomacy of hope ...

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

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

Pope Francis has kicked off the 2025 Holy Year ... to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 ...

The pope pointed to the assassination attempt against Donald Trump as an example of growing polarization and mistrust.

Warning of “the increasingly concrete threat of a world war,” Pope Francis called for “the diplomacy of hope” in his address ...

The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" at the Vatican on Christmas Eve in traditional ...

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych hints at Pope Francis' visit to Ukraine in 2025. The Pope's peace efforts ...

Pope Francis declares 2025 as a Jubilee year, themed 'Pilgrims of Hope,' focusing on forgiveness, reconciliation, and the plight of migrants.

According to the Vatican, the tradition began in 1300 when Pope Boniface VII announced the first Jubilee. Later, Jubilees ...

Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025. (photo: Vatican Media) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA ...