When we are tempted to lose hope, we must remember that it is not a feeling or an emotion but a virtue, says the bishop of ...

Marked by solemn processions and prayers for hope in troubled times, Archbishop Bernard Hebda presided over two opening ...

The Vatican has detailed how to obtain plenary indulgences — removing temporal punishment for sin through Christ’s merits — ...

Cardinal James Harvey, a native of Milwaukee, opened the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on Sunday.

Let us not be afraid to throw open bright windows of closeness to those who are suffering, of forgiveness, of compassion, and ...

Bishop Robert Brennan kicked off the Year of Jubilee 2025 on Dec. 29 with a morning mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St.

Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, marking the official beginning of the ...

Participants were also urged to bring a candle to be lit at the conclusion of the mass during the reading of the Jubilee Prayer, symbolising collective hope and faith.

The Jubilee also coincides with the 10th anniversary ... I think of Pope Francis’ message on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation this past September. He linked our earthly and ...

The first part of the liturgy took place in the lower section of the basilica near the Grotto of the Annunciation, where the patriarch paused briefly in prayer. Excerpts from the jubilee ...

A week after inaugurating the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis gave thanks for all the work that went into its preparation and ...