The experience of the newborn Jesus occurred within the storied walls of the Marian basilica’s Chapel of the Nativity, where ...

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

The Cardinal Vicar of Rome, Baldassare Reina, has opened the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he will ...

Over 35 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rome in 2025 seeking forgiveness of sins and a chance to see the pope.

Marked by solemn processions and prayers for hope in troubled times, Archbishop Bernard Hebda presided over two opening ...

the Solemnity of Mary — the Holy Door at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major outside the Vatican in Rome will be opened. Lastly, on Sunday, Jan. 5, Pope Francis will open the fifth and final ...

Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at Rome's Rebibbia prison for the Catholic Church's Jubilee 2025 on Thursday, Saint Stephen's ...

Pope Francis marked the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception with a spiritual journey across Rome on Sunday, beginning at the Basilica of St. Mary Major and continuing to the Spanish Steps ...

Rome has shifted into high gear for the opening of Jubilee 2025, a blockbuster year-long celebration in the Catholic world ...

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Diocese of Rome, described the event as “a gesture that renews our ...

the side chapel to the right of the main altar of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. (photo: Courtney Mares/CNA) Courtney Mares/CNA Features December 24, 2024 On Christmas Eve in 1517 ...