Countries in the South Pacific Ocean are the first to ring in the New Year, with midnight in New Zealand striking 18 hours ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope ... Francis knocked a few times and the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica swung open. He was ...

Churches faced with empty pews are fighting to keep their doors open, while former houses of worship are being converted into ...

In his prayer intention for the last month of 2024, Pope Francis called for the upcoming ... like a woman facing an empty pantry or a student uncertain about the future. “Day by day, let us ...

In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in ...

The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" on Christmas Eve at the Vatican in traditional ...

Pope Francis on Dec. 24 officially launched the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year, encouraging Christians to use the milestone ...

If you can't make it to Rome this Christmas Eve, you can still watch Pope Francis' traditional holiday mass from the comfort ...

President Joe Biden changed the sentences of 37 death row inmates to life without parole, saying “we must stop the use of the ...

Pope Francis will conduct this Sunday's Angelus prayer remotely and not from a window in the Vatican because he has come down with a cold, his press office said Saturday.

We acknowledge that Pope Francis has chosen a man who possesses the heart of the Good Shepherd and will serve the people of ...