Luce carries symbols that have been associated with pilgrimage in Europe since the 12th century, particularly with the shrine ...

Vatican City, Holy See — Pope Francis opened the “Holy Door” of St Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than ...

See I am getting emotional. It's just a beautiful experience." Visitors submitted to security controls before entering the Holy Door ... an important symbol of papal authority dating back to ...

Within this stable, lasting and faithful union of mutual support and love, they are open to life and raise children in the holy fear of the Lord. Add to this the principal description of the Book ...

The pope delivered his marks indoors due to the intense cold, combined with cold symptoms that have manifested in recent days, the Holy See Press Office said. (photo: Vatican Media / VM ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian Peninsula during the Ottoman Empire and then a ...

“I wouldn’t see my kids as much as I would see the train ... linking Muslim pilgrims from Europe and Asia via what is now Turkey to the holy city of Medina in present-day Saudi Arabia.

The Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year, has begun with visitors flocking to Rome, the Vatican City and across Italy. Pope Francis kicked off the event while opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's ...

Pope Francis opened the first of five Holy Doors, signifying spiritual portals, on Christmas Eve as part of ancient rituals that launched the Roman Catholic Church’s holy year. In a jubilee ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the 150th foundation day of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), lauding it as a symbol of scientific progress. He highlighted the launch of 'Mission ...