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

The Nativity scene, often depicting animals like oxen, sheep, and camels, serves as a reminder of humanity's historical connection to animals and the responsibilities we have toward them. St. Francis ...

On the Sunday before Christmas, Pope Francis remembered Ukraine, reports Vatican News. During his prayer, he called on the ...

Pope Francis on Sunday lamented the ongoing war and violence affecting families in Gaza and other parts of the world in the ...

The Pope called for a worldwide ceasefire during Christmas. Francis, who was nursing a cold, prayed from the chapel of the ...

Pope Francis called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the ...

(photo: Vatican Media) Kristina Millare/CNA Vatican December 22, 2024 Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a ...

With the opening of the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis’ schedule of liturgies in December and January has expanded.

The first nativity scene staged by Saint Francis reminds us of our need to turn away from exploitation and consumption, and ...

Having instituted the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly in 2021, the Holy Father is keeping true to his inaugural ...

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 ...