Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, ...

His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, along with bishops and priests, presided over ...

Looking back over the last 12 months on the Vatican beat, it’s tempting to call 2024 “tumultuous” — tempting, that is, but ...

He was wheeled across the threshold as bells tolled across Rome and the choir inside the basilica began Christmas Eve Mass ..

Pope Francis on December 24 inaugurated the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome. One of the symbolic images of every Jubilee is ...

Pope Francis called on governments to cancel the debts of poorer countries. "No family, no nation must be crushed by debt," ...