The Vatican is set to open five sacred portals starting on Christmas Eve to mark a year of forgiveness, during which people ...

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 ...

Rome’s relationship with Jubilees dates to 1300, when Pope Boniface VIII inaugurated the first Holy Year in what historians ...

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

VATICAN— Pope Francis has officially declared the 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne, executed during the Reign of ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Christmas Celebrations hosted by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) ...

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, ...

Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month to meet with Pope Francis and top Italian officials for ...

When Pope Francis formally opens the Holy Year next week, he will launch a dizzying 12-month calendar of events that include ...

Against this dazzling backdrop, the first pilgrims for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, which begins on Christmas Eve, ...

“The president thanked the pope for his continued advocacy to alleviate global suffering, including his work to advance human ...