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

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

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

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

In the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the jubilee cross that led the faithful into the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels was from its dedication in 2002.

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

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

The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the ...

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Diocese of Rome, described the event as “a gesture that renews our ...

Rome unveiled the new-look piazza in front of the papal Archbasilica of St John Lateran on Saturday as part of works for the ...

The Pope on Tuesday celebrated the inauguration of the Jubilee Year by symbolically opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s ...

Pilgrims from around the world have been passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica this week.