The Pope used the occasion to continue Pope John Paul II’s Advent tradition of blessing statues of the child Jesus to be ...

Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day.

The image was surreal. There, in the run-up to Christmas, a baby Jesus reclined on the floor of a manger. Instead of the ...

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

Pope Francis delivered Christmas messages at the Vatican, warning against gossip, while the Holy See announced he is ...

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

The claim stems from the celebration of the 2025 Jubilee, a Roman Catholic tradition that happens every 25 years.

Pope Francis is only opening one "sacred portal" on this year's ... Passing through the Holy Door expresses the decision to ...

Amichai Chikli, Israel’s Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, accused Pope Francis of perpetuating a ...

Pope Francis will conduct centuries-old rituals that open symbolic doors to forgiveness. They're not portals to other dimensions, planes or worlds.

The Nativity story continued to expand within Christian devotional culture well after Francis’ death. In 1291, Pope Nicholas ...

In late November, during a brief audience with people involved in the sport of motorcycle racing, Pope Francis asked for ...