Pope Francis has kicked off the 2025 Holy Year, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope's stamina and the ...

Vatican expects 32 million tourists for Holy Year Rome overhaul cost estimated at 3.7 billion euros Construction frenzy has ...

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the ...

Pope Francis has officially begun the Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee by striking a familiar chord in his frequent but ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this ...

He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place ...

The pope opened the Jubilee Holy Doors praying that the Holy Spirit would soften hearts so that "enemies may speak to each ...

Pope Francis appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and for the reconciliation between enemies in a ...

Continuing an ancient church tradition, Pope Francis on Christmas Eve officially opened the 2025 Jubilee — a year dedicated ...

The head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church urged the faithful to embrace hope and joy as the Universal Church enters the ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this ...