Francis has long made prison ministry an important part of his priestly vocation and has made several visits to Rebibbia ...

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

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 ...

He called for an end to conflicts – political, social or military – in places including Lebanon and Mali. Read more at ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church ...

President Biden has spared the lives of 37 of 40 federal death row prisoners by commuting their sentences to life in prison.

Lit up” in the Diocese of Cerreto-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti, in Cerreto Sannita (at 'Casa Santa Rita', the headquarters of ...

After Israel panned him for 'double standards' following previous comments, pontiff doubles down and accuses IDF of gunning ...

Pope Francis beat out NSA leaker Edward Snowden, U.S. gay rights activist Edith Windsor, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Syrian ...

Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty," a day after the territory's rescue agency ...

Leader of the local Church from 2001 to 2013, he is being remembered for his spirituality and interfaith dialogue. Prime ...