The encyclical required extensive research and translation work, delaying its publication. “How many people worked on this text!” the pope marveled. In this Curia, which he likened to a “cra ...

Pope Francis's recent encyclical Dilexit Nos (DN) is unique, at least within his term of office. It deals with deeply spiritual issues, using spiritual terms. One can judge them only by the Spirit, ...

The recent encyclical Dilexit Nos (DN) [1] from Pope Francis is unique of its kind, at least within his term of office. It deals with deeply spiritual issues, using spiritual terms. One can judge them ...

ROME — Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such ...

ROME — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century ...

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such ...

Millions of the faithful practice the Christmas tradition of listening to the pope's "Urbi et Orbi" blessing. Prior to 1985, it was only given to people in the Vatican City by the pope from the ...

If you can’t make it to Rome this Christmas Eve, you can still watch Pope Francis’ traditional holiday mass from the comfort of your home. The mass, often called the Midnight Mass ...

Jubilee year expected to bring 32 million tourists to Rome 'Holy Door' is only open in Jubilee years Pope calls for cancellation of some of developing world's debt VATICAN CITY, Dec 24 (Reuters ...

Papal preacher Father Roberto Pasolini urged Church leaders to embrace the quality of “littleness” ahead of the Christmas holiday, calling on the faithful to imitate Christ and arguing against ...

VATICAN, Holy See — Pope Francis will conduct this Sunday's Angelus prayer remotely and not from a window in the Vatican because he has come down with a cold, his press office said Saturday.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will conduct this Sunday's Angelus prayer remotely and not from a window in the Vatican because he has come down with a cold, his press office said Saturday. "Due to the ...