The Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian naval ship named after the 15th-century explorer that inspired the name “America,” has been ...

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here's why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...

While few Holy Land Christians will be able to travel to Rome for the special yearlong celebration, they will celebrate the jubilee where the Church began. The Diocese of Jerusalem launched the ...

This may be the year to skip Rome—or Italy entirely. The Roman Catholic Church is celebrating a jubilee year, a roughly yearlong tradition dating to the early 14th century. During jubilees ...

“Many of you are here in Rome as ‘pilgrims of hope,’” Pope Francis said. “Indeed, the Jubilee is a new beginning ... The Catholic Church teaches that hope is one of the three theological ...

Vatican Diary. The health chronicles of popes are an old practice, revealing—at least in certain eras—the frail constitution ...

Pope Francis meets with pilgrims and faithful participating into the 2025 jubilee in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.) Listen ROME – If ...

Listen As Pope Francis begins a Jubilee based on the ... the Syro-Malabar Church is the second largest of the eastern Churches in communion with Rome. Ever since its synod decided, in 2021 ...

Pope Francis has officially opened the Jubilee of Hope, which will see millions of pilgrims and tourist visiting the capital ...