The Jubilee Year of Hope concludes Jan. 6, but the graces will continue. Pope Francis urged the faithful to make a pilgrimage ...

In his papal bull proclaiming the Jubilee Year, the late Pope Francis emphasized the theme of hope, a much-needed virtue in a ...

Papua New Guinea's Cardinal John Ribat has hailed the island nation’s first and only indigenous Saint Peter To Rot as a ...

Leo seems to be understanding that his ministry must be open to the world — a world that does not understand Italian.

This holiday season, abundance feels fragile, but gratitude is a choice, and service is a responsibility. In walking with the ...

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

The pontiff offers something rare: a pastor-leader urging the church to reclaim the dignity of every person — not as an ...

JOHANNESBURG -- A multistory building being constructed on top of a Hindu temple collapsed Friday in the South African town of Verulam, killing at least one person and leaving several others trapped ...

The British monarch said that his treatment would be reduced in the new year, in a recorded message emphasizing the value of ...

Cardinal Pizzaballa is not particularly confident in current leadership on either side of the conflict. But he is inspired by ...

Visiting two countries over six days on his first foreign papal trip, Pope Leo XIV preached unity, dialogue and respect for ...

So far, 11 states have carried out 45 executions this year, nearly double the number in 2024, even as public opinion ...