Pope Francis on Dec. 24 officially launched the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year, encouraging Christians to use the milestone occasion to dream of a "new world where peace and justice reign." ...

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

Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year.

Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact ...

New renovations and AI-powered digital tours offer visitors a chance to see the historic site ahead of the 2025 Jubilee Year.

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

Remembered as a humble leader and a defender of the most vulnerable, especially unborn children, St. John Paul II described ...

The Vatican has taken the first main step to fulfill Pope Francis' wish that Belgium's late king be beatified for having ...

The Vatican has taken the first main step to implement Pope Francis’ wish that Belgium’s late king be beatified.

Pope Francis has strongly backed the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion and long equated it to murder or “hiring a ...

ROME — The Vatican has taken the first main step to implement Pope Francis’ wish that Belgium’s late king be beatified for ...