Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. When Pope Francis formally opens the Holy Year, he will launch a ...

Pope Francis delivered two Christmas messages at the Vatican on Saturday, warning against gossip’s “destructive effects” ...

In Francis’ 12th Christmas address to the Roman Curia, he reminded them, “An ecclesial community lives in joyful and ...

Pope Francis has told Vatican bureaucrats to stop speaking ill of one another, calling gossip "an evil that destroys social ...

Making his customary visit to the Rome Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before his trip to the French island of Corsica, ...

Assuring the crowd of the sustainable harvesting of the tree, the pope compared the rings in the 98-foot-tall tree to the ...

Pope Francis created an uproar when he was seen with a controversial nativity scene at the Vatican over the weekend. The ...

Pope Francis will commence a centuries-long Catholic tradition on Christmas Eve and introduce a first-time, historical ...

Pope Francis made a plea for peace while unveiling a nativity featuring baby Jesus nestled in a keffiyeh in Vatican City on Saturday. The pontiff declared “Enough wars, enough violence!” while ...

Pope Francis installed on Saturday21 new cardinals from five continents, many of whom could one day help elect his successor. The pope led a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica, with what appeared to ...

Pope Francis issued a heartfelt plea for peace ... urging international leaders to broker ceasefires in conflict zones by Christmas. “I appeal to governments and the international community ...