When Catholics come to Rome for the Holy Year, their journey should have the specific goal of encountering and listening to ...

"I therefore encourage the rulers of countries with a Christian tradition to set a good example by cancelling or reducing as much as possible the debts of the poorest countries," said Pope Francis.

"May we learn to care for every child born of a woman, above all by protecting, like Mary, the precious gift of life: life in ...

"Let us offer our prayer to the Father so that, like Mary, we may be pilgrims of hope who bring Christ into the world." ...

Every 25 years, the Pope declares a Jubilee Year. It is a special year in which there is forgiveness of sins and joyful celebration. It is a time to grow in faith with God. Pope Francis offered mass ...

Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers for victims of what he described as a “sign of utter disrespect ...

As he addressed the faithful in a new year's mass, Pope Francis called on wealthy nations to cancel or decrease the debts of ...

Pope Francis has appealed to world leaders to cancel or significantly reduce the debt of the poorest countries. The pope made ...

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to ...

The funeral Mass will be celebrated January 2 at 2 p.m. at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, with Cardinal ...

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a "firm commitment" to ...

Pope Francis called for the protection of life at New Year’s Day Mass on Wednesday, offering a seemingly anti-abortion ...