Pope Francis recalled the witness of persecuted Christians around the world on Thursday as he celebrated the feast of St. Stephen, the Church’s first martyr. In his Angelus address on Dec.

Pope Francis marked the day after Christmas by noting Christians are still being persecuted for their faith, as the Church celebrates the feast day of the first martyr, St. Stephen ...

Pope Francis is celebrating the Vatican's traditional Christmas Eve midnight Mass in a newly restored St. Peter's Basilica. The restoration is part of preparations for the 2025 Jubilee Year ...

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Simeon Wilcher may not have shot well, but he contributed in other ways in St. John's 80-68 win over Villanova on Saturday night at the Garden.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, launching what he called a “Jubilee of Hope.” As the doors opened, the bells of the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church ...

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Francis on Tuesday opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, marking the official beginning of the Jubilee year of the Catholic Church. In a Christmas Eve ceremony rich with ...

Pope Francis pushes open the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, inaugurating the Holy Year 2025. (CNS photo/ Romano Siciliani, pool) VATICAN CITY – In the quiet of Christmas Eve ...

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Credit: Remo Casilli/AP.) Listen On his wheelchair, Pope Francis began the celebration of Christmas by ...

Pope Francis, battling with a cold, will not appear on Sunday in St. Peter's Square to lead the Angelus prayer. Instead, the prayer will take place in the chapel of the Santa Marta House , where ...