"Hope," he continued, "overcomes every fatigue, every crisis, and every anxiety, giving us a strong motivation to move forward, because it is a gift we receive from God Himself: He gives meaning to ...

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday.

At times, the world around us can seem a very dark place indeed. But the Christmas message — as summed up by the words quoted from the prophet Isaiah above, is that into our darkness, God comes as ...

MANILA, Philippines — Be agents of hope this Christmas. This was the Christmas message relayed by Manila Archbishop Jose ...

Bishops worldwide celebrated the opening of the 2025 Holy Year Dec. 29 with Masses in their cathedrals and co-cathedrals to ...

On the Vigil of the feast of St. Mary, Mother of God, Pope Francis said the hope of brotherly fraternity is not based on ...

The same as the hours of the day, the days, weeks, and months of the year are based on astronomical cycles, the former by the rotation of the earth and the latter by its revolution around the sun. The ...

Have you ever had to wait for something for a very long time? It's not easy. But what helps is if you have hope. God gives us hope to sustain us when we need to wait a long time, when we are in a ...

The world is in great need of hope, Pope Francis said. "Day by day, let us fill our lives with the gift of hope that God gives us, and through us, let us allow it to reach everyone who is looking for ...

With Hanukkah this year coming at the same time as Christmas, it is a wonderful reminder for us all—Christians and Jews— that ...

We saw how Jesus came to earth as the “light of the world,” to shine through the darkness and give us hope for the future. Now, on Sunday ... “And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, ...

“Day by day, let us fill our lives with the gift of hope that God gives us, and through us, let us allow it to reach everyone who is looking for it,” the pope said in a video explaining the intention ...