Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an ...

The book, to be published on Tuesday, adds details to what is known about the pope’s childhood but falls short when it comes ...

Pope Francis had a busy schedule, holding a new weekly general audience, being awarded the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom ...

The Catholic Church teaches that hope is one of the three theological virtues — along with faith and charity — which God ...

I have arrived this far, taken these actions, removed these people, now it’s your turn,” said Benedict XVI, when handing the ...

Reflecting on the Prologue of John’s Gospel, the Pope reminded the faithful that Jesus, the Word Incarnate, is ‘the light ...

In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to be “messengers of hope” in the jubilee year by saying ...

Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...

Pope Francis said that certain challenges were causing "havoc ... The pope also called for international debt forgiveness ...

Pope Francis is receiving the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the country's highest civilian honor, the ...

The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" at the Vatican on Christmas Eve in traditional ...

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