The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the Catholic Church.

The papal basilica, also known as the 'Bethlehem of the West,' houses both the venerated icon of Mary and relics of Christ’s ...

On the Vigil of the feast of St. Mary, Mother of God, Pope Francis said the hope of brotherly fraternity is not based on ...

GENEVA (Switzerland) - 30th anniversary of the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) BELGIUM - Ban on disposable electronic cigarettes comes into force VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prince ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy ... tolled across Rome and the choir inside the basilica began ...

Bishops worldwide celebrated the opening of the 2025 Holy Year Dec. 29 with Masses in their cathedrals and co-cathedrals to ...

In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in ...

The lord mayor of Westminster in London said he is “blown over” after being chosen to become a papal knight — the highest honor a lay Catholic can receive from the Vatican. Councillor Robert Rigby ...

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.

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

Pope Francis, who celebrated his 88th birthday Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair instead of walking and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies. Still, he had a 2024 full of ...

Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA While the other four Holy Doors open to jubilee pilgrims visiting Rome are all in the Eternal City ... inmate after Mass in Rome’s Rebibbia Prison Complex on the feast of St ...