Pope Francis encouraged those present to be “people on the journey” who always have the desire to continue, “always with the ...

Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday ... of sins that roughly amounts to a “get out of ...

In his message for the World Day of Peace, Pope Francis lamented the "devastation" seen worldwide and "the conflicts that ...

In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting ...

The 88-year-old Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching ...

The Mass also marked the Jubilee Year, launched on Christmas, with Francis noting that 'Mary is the door through which Christ ...

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 ...

We thank the Mayor for this work, for carrying the city forward» while «we admire with gratitude the results of the work ...

Pilgrims from around the world have been passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica this week.

According to the Vatican, the tradition began in 1300 when Pope Boniface VII announced the first Jubilee. Later, Jubilees ...

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