Pilgrims from around the world are passing through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, which Pope Francis opened to begin ...

Caritas Internationalis Director of Integral Human Development Victor Genina Cervantes explained to the press that the ...

The primary rebel force that led the lightning offensive against the regime of President Bashar Assad is the Islamist Hayat ...

As the Pope left the Rebibbia prison, he stopped to greet the 300 inmates and staff who had waited outside of the crowded ...

In the Catholic Church, jubilees are marked every 25 years, according to the local diocese, and are rooted in Jewish ...

In his Angelus address on Dec. 26, Pope Francis reflected on Stephen’s last words as he was being stoned to death: “Lord, do ...

In Argentina, a country of sporting icons like Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, soccer fandom is, for many, akin to a ...

Pope Francis made a symbolic gesture at one of Italy's largest prisons on Thursday that is a first for any pontiff, reports ...

Pilgrims are lining up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks ...

The pope encouraged inmates to participate in the church's celebration that happens every 25 years, where people travel to ...

God wants to save each and every person, and Christians are called to give witness to that fact by praying even for people ...

ROME — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and ...