For almost three decades, the Swiss Guard uniforms have been crafted by Ety Cicioni, the Vatican’s head tailor. Maintaining ...

At Friday's Cabinet meeting, the Armenian government approved the signing of the Council of Europe (CoE) Framework Convention ...

Overnight, the Houthis launched a missile at Israel for the fourth time in a week. Iran president urges support for Palestinians in Christmas message to Pope Francis In his message on December 25, ...

Pope Francis called on Catholics to become “pilgrims of hope” in a BBC podcast, emphasizing that “hope and kindness touch the ...

Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year.

Pope Francis on Tuesday opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, marking the official beginning of the ...

The 88-year-old Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching ...

Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for reconciliation, peace and care for others. By Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and ...

Pope Francis delivered his annual "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) Christmas message and blessing from the Vatican on Wednesday, calling for peace around the globe and an end to ongoing ...

In his "Urbit et Orbi" (to the City and the world) Christmas address, Pope Francis called for a global effort to "silence the sound of arms and overcome divisions," urging reconciliation and peace ...

Pope Francis prayed that the Jubilee Year may become “a season of hope” and reconciliation in a world at war and suffering humanitarian crises, especially in Gaza and Ukraine, as he opened the ...