Amid war and loss, Bethlehem marks a somber Christmas, with prayers for peace and resilience echoing through the Church of ...

Pope Francis appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and for the reconciliation between enemies in a ...

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, ...

Pope Francis knocked on the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica and was the first to walk through it, inaugurating the 2025 ...

Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as Christmas ...

In the quiet of Christmas Eve 2024, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, launching a “Jubilee of Hope.” ...

Bethlehem’s night tonight is a “Silent Night” but, because of war in the Holy Land, it is not perhaps a “Holy Night.” The ...

These simple acts of solidarity are immensely healing. Further reading: In the Holy Land, wiping the disfigured face of humanity The circles are slowly expanding, like ripples in water.

Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to ...

Jubilees, a Catholic Church tradition dating to 1300, are considered a time for reconciliation and renewal. But for many ...

Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of ...