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

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...

ROME -- Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century ...

Good morning, Chicago. The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.

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

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has recently been suffering from a cold, was pushed in a wheelchair up to the huge, ornate ...

Pope Francis opened the “Holy Door” of St Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic ...

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

Some 32 million tourists are expected to walk through the “Holy Door” just opened by Francis at St Peter’s. He’s asked all to ...

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In a statement, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Chicago's archbishop, expressed gratitude to Pope Francis for the "gift of these ...