Francis, 87, overcame concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass, leading tens of thousands of people in Vatican City, in one of the most important liturgies of the year.

The Vatican said some 30,000 people attended ... and First Communion to eight new Catholics, and preside over Easter Sunday Mass. After a busy Holy Week, Francis should have some time to recover ...

That brings us to 2025, which will see a remarkable coincidence: Both the Eastern and Western will hold Easter on the same ...

Pope Francis presides over a Holy Mass on the occasion of the Sunday of the Word of God and the Jubilee for the World of Communication in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Alessia Giuliani/IPA ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican released a partial schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgical celebrations in March and early ...

Pope Francis marked the Sunday of the Word of God by installing 40 Catholics from multiple continents as lectors during a special Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, including faithful from Iceland to ...