The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released the Holy Father’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2025. Every month, ...

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity ... Each year, the pope presides at the annual celebration of first vespers (evening prayer) for the vigil of the Jan. 1 solemnity ...

Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025, continues calls for peace, and addresses global challenges, emphasizing love, hope, ...

Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations, condemning ...

Pope Francis is bringing his Holy Year to Rome’s main prison. Francis traveled to Rebibbia prison on a frigid morning.

People hold statuettes of baby Jesus as they look at a giant screen in St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, showing Pope Francis reciting the Angelus noon prayer from his Santa Marta Residence ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a solemn Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday (Dec. 7), Pope Francis welcomed 21 ... The new cardinals, representing the diversity of the global church, will ...

Throughout a year of conflict: religious inclusion, religious rights and religious diversity were defended around the world.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the “cruelty” of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and ...

Pope Francis, who has just turned 88 and has been suffering from a heavy cold, will lead the regular Sunday Angelus prayer ...

Before the celebration, Father Haifawi welcomed attendees, including official and diplomatic figures, as well as believers, ...