In early Advent, the patriarchs and leaders of Jerusalem ... George (not his real name) watched his brother immigrate to the United States in November and is now preparing to move to Spain.

Before this significant moment, on Tuesday, December 24, shortly after 7 p.m., Pope Francis paused in stillness. A cantor chanted in Latin, “This is the Lord’s own gate,” with the choir ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis in January, likely the president's final international trip just days before he leaves the Oval Office, the White House announced on ...

For this month's panel, we asked our participants: Does your congregation have any special or unusual Advent or Christmas ... Every year, the Church of St. Francis in Quito invites people from ...

The original video can be viewed here. Francis is the first pope from the Americas, the first of his name, and more than any other pope in recent memory, has dedicated his life and ministry to the ...

Jeremy Clarkson has released an anti-Dry January advent-style calendar. The Clarkson’s Farm star’s latest offering provides a drink per day throughout the first month of 2025 for those not ...

Pope Francis kicked off the event while opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Tuesday. The sacred event for the Catholic Church is typically held every 25 years for ...

Pope Francis has opened a "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year at a prison, marking the first one opened at such an institution since the Jubilee tradition began in 1300. He celebrated the ...

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 ...

In his "Urbit et Orbi" (to the City and the world) Christmas address, Pope Francis called for a global effort to "silence the sound of arms and overcome divisions," urging reconciliation and peace ...

Pope Francis delivered a Christmas message Wednesday that renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas, while also urging talks between ...

Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Wednesday called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and has killed tens of ...