The plan was to publish the pope's memoirs after his death, writes co-author Carlo Musso. But Francis decided to release the ...

He's the first pope from Latin ... Carlo Musso. But Francis decided to release the book sooner to coincide with the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year, which began on Christmas Eve.

The incident comes just weeks after he suffered a facial injury and battled a cold during the Christmas season. Francis spent much of the past decade as pope in ... at St. Mary Major Basilica ...

The Mass also marked the Jubilee Year, launched on Christmas, with Francis noting that 'Mary is the door through which Christ entered this world,' quoting St. Ambrose. Pope Francis delivers his ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged ... which has pictures of Christian leaders and Jesus and Virgin Mary as well as written prayers in every corner.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to ...

The unlocking of the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve by Pope Francis — the event that ... the basilicas of St. Peter, St. Mary Major, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside ...

Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News In his Christmas Day message, Pope Francis recalled that “the ... are St. John Lateran on Dec. 29; St. Mary Major on Jan. 1, 2025; and St. Paul Outside the ...

Francis, 88, celebrated a New Year’s Day Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday that was dedicated to Mary ... of Francis’ busy Christmas schedule. For the pope, who suffers from ...