Pope John Paul II made history by becoming the first leader of the Vatican to visit Greece in nearly 1300 years.

Pope John Paul II was set to visit Iraq in 1999 as part of a tour of the region’s major holy sites, but a diplomatic dispute between Iraq and the Holy See put an end to the plans.

The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" at the Vatican on Christmas Eve in traditional ceremonies before addressing thousands of Catholic faithful the next day.

His chair pushed up to the massive, ornate, 12-foot-high bronze “Holy Door,” Francis momentarily ... But given the fragile ...

He recalled that Pope John Paul II had desired to go to Iraq to open the Jubilee Year 2000, but Saddam Hussein did not permit him. So, Francis said, “one could not disappoint the people a second ...

Pope Francis inaugurated the Catholic Holy Year by opening St. Peter's Basilica’s Holy Door, emphasizing hope, renewal, and ...

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