Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Roberto Mallari to up the vacancy in the Diocese of Tarlac, according to the Catholic ...
In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church ...
On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also ...
The Vatican’s missionary agency documented that five pastoral workers were killed in Africa, five in America, and two priests ...
The life of the church in 2024 was defined as much by what did not happen, as by what did. The most important thing that did ...
It’s telling that in this present moment of the Church, we are divided over the essential means of our communion.
In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in ...
Marked by solemn processions and prayers for hope in troubled times, Archbishop Bernard Hebda presided over two opening ...
The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the ...
On the feast of the Holy Family, Cardinal Baldassare Reina opened the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, the ...
I mean stories which were important but which didn’t generate a lot of buzz, either in the mainstream media or the ...