JERUSALEM — Hope, the theme chosen by Pope Francis for Jubilee 2025, is in short supply in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza ...

Holy See and Italian authorities are collaborating to welcome an estimated 30 million people expected to come to Rome ...

Pilgrims who visit Rome during the jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence by passing through the doors.

The Catholic Church’s celebration should attract millions of extra visitors to the Eternal City and beyond. Here’s how to ...

The first Holy Year was called in 1300 and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who ...

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving ...

ISRAEL eagerly prepares to welcome Catholic pilgrims for the Jubilee Year of 2025, a time of profound spiritual renewal.

The first Holy Year was called in 1300 ... can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the Catholic Church related to the forgiveness of sins that roughly amounts to a ...

After a strong showing in college, the San Francisco 49ers made Grbac the 219th overall pick in the eighth round of the 1993 ...

The Catholic Church’s celebration should attract millions of extra visitors to Rome and beyond. Here’s how to plan around ...

Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, ...

Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old pontiff will open the Holy Door ...