Pope Francis prayed that the Jubilee Year may become “a season of hope” and reconciliation in a world at war and suffering ...

If God can visit us, even when our hearts seem like a lowly manger, we can truly say: Hope is not dead; hope is alive and it ...

Pope Francis beat out NSA leaker Edward Snowden, U.S. gay rights activist Edith Windsor, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Syrian ...

Pope Francis called for cease-fires for the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East during his Christmas message in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

ANALYSIS: Typically, cardinals are assigned to a diocese or a role in the Roman Curia. But due to a variety of circumstances, ...

Delivering his Christmas Day message overlooking crowds of thousands of international pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square from the ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope ...

Pope Francis delivered two Christmas messages at the Vatican on Saturday, warning against gossip’s “destructive effects” while celebrating the importance of family life and humble service.

But Biden’s farewell visit with Pope Francis is also likely to be deeply ... an unusually close bond with the pontiff dating to his time as vice president.

The pope opened the Jubilee Holy Doors praying that the Holy Spirit would soften hearts so that "enemies may speak to each ...

"I invite every individual, and all people of all nations ... to become pilgrims of hope, to silence the sounds of arms and ...

Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their "cruelty" for ...