Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or ...

Just as the star over Bethlehem called to and welcomed everyone to encounter the newborn Jesus, God today calls on the ...

The star,” Pope Francis said, “speaks to us of that unique light that can show to all people the way to salvation and ...

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

Let us not be afraid to throw open bright windows of closeness to those who are suffering, of forgiveness, of compassion, and ...

(RNS) — The hope of a new year is here as the Catholic Church enters the 2025 Jubilee, a yearlong period of forgiveness and mercy whose theme is taken from Romans 5: “Hope does not disappoint.” The ...

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Pope Francis ... world, let us think of the wars, of the children machine-gunned, of the bombs on schools and hospitals." And then we must allow ourselves to be "disturbed by God's dream, the ...

Pope Francis officially launched the 2025 Holy Year on Christmas Eve by opening the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, an event expected to draw over 30 million pilgrims to the Italian capital ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year ... through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible ...

Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the "cruelty" of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.

President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month to meet with Pope Francis and top Italian officials for what is expected to be the final international trip of his presidency.Related video ...