In his Christmas Day "Urbi et Orbi", Francis called for "gestures of dialogue and encounter, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace".

May this be the last wartime Christmas, Cardinal Krajewski prays in Kharkiv, as he celebrated Mass in Ukraine amidst Russia's ...

Amid war and loss, Bethlehem marks a somber Christmas, with prayers for peace and resilience echoing through the Church of ...

This is what C.S. Lewis called "the humanitarian view of punishment." Depriving a murderer of liberty is not a penalty equal ...

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this ...

He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place ...

The pope opened the Jubilee Holy Doors praying that the Holy Spirit would soften hearts so that "enemies may speak to each ...

Continuing an ancient church tradition, Pope Francis on Christmas Eve officially opened the 2025 Jubilee — a year dedicated ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urges everyone to find courage 'to silence the sounds of arms and overcome ...

Nearly half a million households were left without power on Christmas Day in frigid weather after further missile attacks by ...

This is what C.S. Lewis called "the humanitarian view of punishment." Depriving a murderer of liberty is not a penalty equal ...