Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has ...
Pope Francis will open “five sacred portals” on Christmas Eve for a ritual that has never been performed before. Pope Francis ...
The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" at the Vatican on Christmas Eve in traditional ...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a busy Christmas season on Monday by calling for the faithful to promote a culture of ...
Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to end in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message ...
Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for reconciliation, peace and care for others. By Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and ...
According to the Vatican, the tradition began in 1300 when Pope Boniface VII announced the first Jubilee. Later, Jubilees ...
In his Christmas Day address, Francis mentioned the Ukraine conflict directly and called for "the boldness needed to open the ...
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find courage during this ...
Hope lives, Francis reminded the faithful on Christmas Eve, as he spoke of the blessed arrival of the Christ Child and the start of the Jubilee. Pope Francis carries the statue of the Child Jesus ...
The pope also voiced concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in his Christmas address, labeling the situation ...
Hope lives, Pope Francis said in his homily for Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican as he reflected on the incredible fact that the infinite God became a small Child. “God is Emmanuel, he is God ...