Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025, continues calls for peace, and addresses global challenges, emphasizing love, hope, ...
The pope also voiced concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in his Christmas address, labeling the situation ...
In his Angelus address on Dec. 26, Pope Francis reflected on Stephen’s last words as he was being stoned to death: “Lord, do ...
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 ...
Pope Francis prayed that the Jubilee Year may become “a season of hope” and reconciliation in a world at war and suffering ...
According to the Vatican, the tradition began in 1300 when Pope Boniface VII announced the first Jubilee. Later, Jubilees ...
Pope Francis has spoken of creating “a world full of hope and kindness” in a recorded message broadcast on BBC Radio 4 ...
Asia, like Africa, is a growth area for the Catholic church. In Georgetown University’s ranking of attendance at mass, ...