A coalition of Jewish organizations sent a letter to Pope Francis Monday saying his comments about the Israel-Hamas war “distort Israel’s legitimate military campaign and fuel antisemitism.” The Pope ...

Britain saw in 2025 with a series of spectacular fireworks displays – despite weather warnings threatening celebrations. Thousands of people lined the banks of the River Thames as London defied ...

The plane crashed after a suspected bird strike on the engine before it veered off the runway, hit a fence and burst into ...

Bishops worldwide celebrated the opening of the 2025 Holy Year Dec. 29 with Masses in their cathedrals and co-cathedrals to ...

The FBI is investigating an early Wednesday attack in which a U.S. Army veteran drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year ...

From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and exciting live performances.

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church ...

Pope Francis called on Catholics to become “pilgrims of hope” in a BBC podcast on Friday, emphasizing that “hope and kindness touch the very heart of the Gospel.” Speaking just days after ...

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 ...

The unlocking of the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve by Pope Francis — the event that ... Eve mass launching Jubilee 2025. Photo by Alberto Pizzoli For those pilgrims ...