Pope Francis has kicked off the 2025 Holy Year, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope's stamina and the ...

Pope Francis has delivered a Christmas message calling for an immediate halt to fighting around the world. He encouraged all ...

Pope Francis called Wednesday for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the ...

On this oftentimes dreadful planet, it is hard to imagine how the words “Peace on Earth” have any true relevance anymore. To many people on this Christmas Day, that phrase is considered obsolete, just ...

This year marks a rare convergence on the holiday calendar: the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. It’s an ...