"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.

Pope Francis is bringing his Holy Year to Rome's main prison. Francis traveled to Rebibbia prison Thursday on a frigid ...

Visitor numbers to Rome are expected to double to about 60 million during the year — on the theme “ Pilgrims of Hope” — and ...

The symbolic act of opening Holy Doors for the Church’s Jubilee Year was drastically misrepresented by some online.

Catholics will be able to obtain the indulgence on pilgrimages to any holy place of the jubilee, those churches designated ...

Pope Francis called on Catholics to become “pilgrims of hope” in a BBC podcast on Friday, emphasizing that “hope and kindness ...

In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

Pleasant winter sunshine lit up the spacious compound of St Joseph's Cathedral in Wuhan as we gathered on the Feast of the ...

The Cardinal Vicar of Rome, Baldassare Reina, opened on Sunday the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the third ...

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