VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms ...

Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has ...

ROME — Pope Francis wrapped up a busy Christmas season on Monday by calling for the faithful to promote a culture of welcome ...

Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to end in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message to the faithful. Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter ...

On Christmas Day, Pope Francis will give his traditional blessing from the balcony of St Peter’s Square, broadcast live to the world. Prior to 1985, it was only given to people in the Vatican ...

Pope Francis will open five jubilee Holy Doors in the Christmas season between Dec. 24 and Jan. 6. And 38-year-old Immaculate Atieno, a jubilee pilgrim from Nairobi, Kenya, is hoping to witness ...

A Dec. 17 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) suggests something nefarious will happen at the Vatican on Christmas Eve. “Pope Francis wants to open five portals on Christmas Eve ...

Millions of the faithful practice the Christmas tradition of listening to the pope's "Urbi et Orbi" blessing. Prior to 1985, it was only given to people in the Vatican City by the pope from the ...

ROME — Pope Francis wrapped up a busy Christmas season on Monday by calling for the faithful to promote a culture of welcome ...

ROME -- Pope Francis wrapped up a busy Christmas season on Monday by calling for the faithful to promote a culture of welcome and integration in their communities and reject discrimination. Francis ...