Faithful walk through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday at the Vatican after it was opened by Pope Francis ...

Visitor numbers to Rome are expected to double to about 60 million during the year — on the theme “ Pilgrims of Hope” — and ...

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The Pope has previously spoken out against assisted dying but remained silent on the issue in lead-up to the controversial ...

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The new year will be off to a turbulent start with weather warnings in place for wind, rain and snow on 1 January. Winds of up to 60mph are forecast across much of England and Wales all day on ...

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday.

Nearly 3,000 people turned out for LA's launch of the 2025 Jubilee Year at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

On the Vigil of the feast of St. Mary, Mother of God, Pope Francis said the hope of brotherly fraternity is not based on ...

The Rt Rev Mark Davies has formally opened the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.The opening Mass in the ...

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In his message for the World Day of Peace on January 1, Pope Francis draws the world’s attention to the incredible amount of money and resources being spent on weapons of war.