When the Jubilee of Hope kicked off last week with the first major event of the holy year, dedicated to communicators, it ...

The occasion marked the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here’s why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...

Learn about five special locations to visit if you are planning an Italy trip during 2025.

Pope Francis criticized potential plans for mass deportations in the United States under President-elect Donald Trump during ...

From Dec. 24, when the pope inaugurated the Holy Year, to Jan. 7, the Vatican said ... than 30 million people will travel to the city during the Jubilee. Based on the number of pilgrims that crossed ...

The Vatican said Sunday that disciplinary sanctions are still in effect against the first-ever cardinal from Opus Dei ...

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican ... the pilgrims experience in the city of Rome and in the vicinity ...

But, what had me seriously awestruck was St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. From the moment I walked through the Holy Door — yes, I’m now absolved of my sins — I was immediately enraptured by the ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken elsewhere, as he welcomed an agreement the Vatican helped ...

To ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used in an ethical, transparent and responsible manner in Vatican City State ... "I wanted the second Holy Door to be the one here, at a prison ...

Vatican City is the world's smallest country ... The Jubilee began on Dec. 24, with the opening of the first of four "Holy Doors" by Pope Francis in a tradition that dates to at least 1500.