Pope Francis marked the Angelus prayer on the first day of 2025 by calling on Christian nations to set an example through debt relief for the world’s poorest countries and renewing his ...

(CNS photo/Lola Gomez) VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As millions of pilgrims prepare to cross through the Holy Door of St. Peter's ...

Pope Francis led the world’s Roman Catholics into Christmas with a solemn Mass on Christmas Eve at St. Peter’s Basilica, marking the 12th Christmas of his pontificate. The Mass also marked the ...

The Pope encouraged “the leaders of countries with Christian traditions to set a good example by cancelling or reducing as much as possible the debts of the poorest countries”. In his first ...

More than 60 Catholic institutions, congregations and individuals have signed a letter imploring Mr. Biden to endorse a new ...

Jubilee year expected to bring 32 million tourists to Rome 'Holy Door' is only open in Jubilee years Pope calls for cancellation of some of developing world's debt VATICAN CITY, Dec 24 (Reuters ...

THE Pope, accusing the world’s multilateral institutions of failing to uphold stability and peace, has called for a new “diplomacy of hope” to ensure truth, forgiveness, and justice. “We see ...

Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to end in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message to the faithful. Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter ...

Pope Francis called for an end to global wars and divisiveness in his annual Christmas Day message, given Wednesday. “This Christmas, at the beginning of the Jubilee Year, I invite every ...