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

That the Star of Bethlehem indicates a direction is also a helpful point of reflection during the Jubilee Year 2025, the Pope ...

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

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

Continuing an ancient church tradition, Pope Francis on Christmas Eve officially opened the 2025 Jubilee — a year dedicated ...

Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for ... the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century. On Tuesday evening, Francis ...

This significant event will be mirrored locally in Cincinnati, where Archbishop Dennis Schnurr is set to open the Jubilee ...

Pope Francis kicked off the Jubilee this week, marking the start of the Holy Year in Italy as 32 million pilgrims are expected to travel to Rome this year.

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...

Traversing the Holy Door is one way that the faithful can obtain indulgences, or forgiveness for sins during a Jubilee, a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 ... amounts to a "get out of Purgatory free" card. Francis declared a special Jubilee in 2015-2016 dedicated to mercy and the next one ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year ... countries and commit to protecting the planet. The aim of the Jubilee, he said, is “to bring hope to the interminable, dreary ...