Pope Francis baptized 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel, a tradition marking the end of Christmas at the Vatican. He emphasized the children's importance in the ceremony, which includes lighting a ...

Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an ...

President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance.

The White House commended Pope Francis for his commitment to serving the poor, as well as advocating for peace and protecting ...

In his first Saturday Jubilee 2025 audience, Pope Francis reflected on hope through the lens of St. John the Baptist.

Twenty-five years ago, the Great Jubilee opened with two historic moments at St Peter’s — the opening of the Holy Door on ...

the pope urged the cancellation of debts for countries that can never repay them, echoing the call of St. John Paul II during the 2000 Jubilee. Pope Francis has frequently argued that such debt ...

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.

From the Edict of Milan to the Council of Nicaea, St. Sylvester’s papacy marked a turning point for Christianity.

But with her becoming comfortable in her own body and diverting Pitohui's obsession away from recreating the Sword Art Online experience, a question arises: Why is she even playing Gun Gale Online ...

Back in the 1990s, Pope Saint John Paul II complained privately that African prelates were too reticent in their dealings with him. Francis is unlikely to share that view: two of the most blatant ...

The messages recall Pope St John Paul II’s warnings against “structures of sin”, consolidated by a “network of complicity”, which cannot be corrected by mere “sporadic acts” of philanthropy. “We for ...