In Mumbai, thousands of people in the financial capital of India flocked to the city's bustling promenade facing the Arabian ...

This special time allows people to reflect on the year that has passed, acknowledge its challenges and triumphs, and look ...

The Mass also marked the Jubilee Year, launched on Christmas, with Francis noting that 'Mary is the door through which Christ ...

Reflecting on global conflicts, Francis expressed gratitude for those working toward dialogue and negotiations in war zones.

Pope Francis also called constantly for peace in the Middle East, the release of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas in October 2023 and for humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. But the pope drew ...

Pope Francis called for the protection of life at New Year’s Day Mass on Wednesday, offering a seemingly anti-abortion ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday (January 1) attended a Mass to mark the World Day of Peace. "We are called to cherish life, to care for wounded life", Francis said as he prayed in St. Peter's Basilica.

May the New Year bring us peace, fellowship and gratitude.' Pope Francis has appeared on the Thought for the Day segment once before in October 2021 prior to the COP26 climate summit. On that ...

Pope Francis ... year, Francis concluded with “a wish for hope, which is a theological virtue, together with faith and charity,” praying that “the new year bring us peace, fellowship ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test ...

On Sunday, the feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis highlighted the Family of Nazareth as a model of dialogue and mutual listening while warning against allowing mobile phones to disrupt family ...

Pope Francis (In Spanish/English translation): Please, warring countries, all of them, stop. Stop the war. You must find a way of negotiating for peace. Strive for peace. A negotiated peace is ...