The decennial exposition of the Sacred Relics of St Francis Xavier concluded on Sunday, January 5th, 2025, the solemnity of ...

Magic Johnson and Lionel Messi are among 19 people receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden, the ...

(RNS) — The hope of a new year is here as the Catholic Church enters the 2025 Jubilee, a yearlong period of forgiveness and ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory offers a prayer at the beginning of the Opening of the Jubilee Year Mass on Jan. 1, 2025 at the ...

Opening the Holy Door at St. Mary Major, Cardinal Rolando Makrickas prayed that the world would entrust itself to Mary, "the ...

The year may yet usher into the world earth-shaking news of Pope Francis, the 266th Supreme Pontiff resigning the seat of Peter, following the footsteps of his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI, due to ...

9 – A winner is announced in Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest. Grazer won the popular vote, defeating a bear named Chunk for the ...

Toronto Catholics welcomed Cardinal Francis Leo back to Toronto following his journey to Rome earlier this month where he was ...

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Roberto Mallari of San Jose, Nueva Ecija to lead the Diocese of ...

NEW DELHI – Archbishop George Jacob Koovakad, a distinguished Indian priest and Vatican diplomat, was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis in a solemn ceremony held at Vatican City.

In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, launching what he called a "Jubilee ...

Pope Francis turns 88 on Dec. 17. Could he retire soon? A papal resignation could normalize the process, shifting Church ...