In the Catholic Church, jubilees are marked every 25 years, according to the local diocese, and are rooted in Jewish ...

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving ...

In his Angelus address on Dec. 26, Pope Francis reflected on Stephen’s last words as he was being stoned to death: “Lord, do ...

In Argentina, a country of sporting icons like Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, soccer fandom is, for many, akin to a ...

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

The intimate Mass led by Pope Francis marked a historic moment — the first opening of a jubilee Holy Door within a prison.

The pope encouraged inmates to participate in the church's celebration that happens every 25 years, where people travel to ...

God wants to save each and every person, and Christians are called to give witness to that fact by praying even for people ...

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving ...

Wearing red vestments for the feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Pope Francis knocked on the door of the ...

Across faiths and across the globe, prominent individuals whose legacies are likely to continue to shape their ministries and ...

Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia ...