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

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

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday , inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that ...

Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact ...

Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, delivered the "Urbi et Orbi" Christmas message and blessing from the ...

Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations, condemning ...

Christmas message, Pope Francis urged the world to “silence the sound of arms" and find reconciliation, “even (with) our ...

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

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

If the 2024 film “Conclave” dramatized the Vatican's inner workings with intrigue, Pope Francis delivered something of a real ...

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

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 ...