The pope’s wheelchair came to a stop before the small Holy Door, typically sealed, in the grand St. Peter’s Basilica. According to tradition and a ritual largely unchanged since the 1500s ...

VATICAN— Here’s the full text of Pope Francis’ message for the 58th World Day of Peace, on the theme “Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace”. I. Listening to the plea of an endangered ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for ...

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to natural death ROME ...

Pope Francis delivers his homily during the Jan. 1 Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, marking both the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the 58th World Day of Peace. (photo: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA ...

The Cathedral of Saint Peter in Vatican, the epicentre of the Roman Catholic Church. Credit: Alvesgaspar Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Pope Zachary (Zacharias in Greek and Latin) was the last ...

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday, saying the last day of 2024 is a time to reflect and give thanks ...

Pope Francis, left, looks at the Nativity of Bethlehem 2024 during its inauguration on St Peter’s Square in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican on December 7, 2024 [Andreas Solaro/AFP] Pope ...

(RNS) — A group representing the leaders of the United States’ largest Jewish organizations has written a letter to Pope Francis criticizing his recent condemnation of Israeli airstrikes that ...