Pope Francis greets seminarians from Córdoba, Spain, during a meeting at the Vatican Jan. 17, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) ...

With his new encyclical, Pope Francis added his voice to this chorus of encouragement inviting people not to lose heart.

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis in January, likely the president's final international trip just days before he leaves the Oval Office, the White House announced on ...

The Pope has called for "hope and kindness" in a message for Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Pope Francis emphasised the importance of humility in the recording broadcast on ...

Pope Francis kicked off the event ... one each at Saint Peter, Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Saint Mary Major, and Saint John Lateran," Butorac said. During the Holy Year, there will also be ...

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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 urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday. The pope opened a “Holy ...

Pope Francis has opened a "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year at a prison, marking the first one opened at such an institution since the Jubilee tradition began in 1300. He celebrated the ...

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 ...