The Vatican plays a unique diplomatic role in global conflicts, despite lacking military power, as Pope Francis navigates ...

Pope Francis has appointed a supporter of allowing pro-abortion Catholic politicians to receive communion to lead the Roman ...

The star,” Pope Francis said, “speaks to us of that unique light that can show to all people the way to salvation and ...

Marking the feast of Mary, Mother of God, and the start of 2025, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for a "firm commitment" to ...

The Holy Family, though made up of saints and God incarnate, faced real challenges and offers a model for navigating the ...

Pope Francis addressed pilgrims in St. Peter's Square, putting the spotlight on the importance of family communication as the ...

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the ...

"Jesus is the door of peace," he said from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica Dec. 25. "This Christmas, at the beginning of the Jubilee Year, I invite every individual, and all peoples and nations, ...

Pope Francis officially launched the 2025 Holy Year on Christmas Eve by opening the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, an event expected to draw over 30 million pilgrims to the Italian capital ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...