The 2800-word text says that a “year of forgiveness and freedom” was declared every half-century by ancient Jewish ...

During his traditional Christmas greetings to the Roman Curia December 21, 2024, Pope Francis criticized what he sees as ...

Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping among his ...

Pope Francis is only opening one "sacred portal" on this year's Christmas Eve, and it is not "the tomb of Lucifer," which does not exist in the Vatican. The other four "portals" will be opened ...

Pope Francis delivered two Christmas messages at the Vatican on Saturday, warning against gossip’s “destructive effects” while celebrating the importance of family life and humble service.

Having instituted the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly in 2021, the Holy Father is keeping true to his inaugural ...

In late November, during a brief audience with people involved in the sport of motorcycle racing, Pope Francis asked for ...

Francis urged the Vatican inner circle to bless more and talk less badly of others. It wasn’t the first time he had used the occasion to scold them. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome At ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping ...

9-12 trip. Biden accepted Francis' invitation to visit the Vatican during a phone call Thursday, according to the White House. “The President thanked the Pope for his continued advocacy to ...