Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday.

From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in ...

In a rare interview, Pope Francis answers questions on global conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, migrants in the U.S., sexual abuse in the church, and more during a conversation with.

Ghetto Classics has introduced thousands of children to classical music. NAIROBI — The violin’s quaver steadied and swelled ...

Never, never this,” Francis said about mobile phones at the family table. “Talk, listen to each other, this is the dialogue ...

A Boeing jet burst into flames Sunday after it skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport and slammed into a concrete ...

World leaders sent condolences to South Korea on Sunday after the country suffered its deadliest airplane crash, with 179 ...

Pope Francis called for "arms to be silenced" around the world in his Christmas address on Wednesday, appealing for peace in ...

"I wanted the second Holy Door to be the one here, at a prison," Francis told the inmates. "I wanted all of us, inside or out ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will deliver his Sunday blessing from indoors, the Vatican said, ...