The papal basilica, also known as the 'Bethlehem of the West,' houses both the venerated icon of Mary and relics of Christ’s ...

The Holy City Missions Winter Warming Shelter at Aldersgate is set to open its doors on Wednesday, Jan. 1, and Thursday, Jan.

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

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year ... From his wheelchair, Francis knocked a few times and the ...

the Holy Door was opened. From the early morning hours, as reported in the Christmas edition of L’Osservatore Romano, “an unusual bustle” could be seen throughout the city. Carriages ...

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

If you haven’t dug the winter coat out of your closet yet, you might want to break it out this weekend as temperatures are expected to quickly fall as we head into the weekend.

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

Churches faced with empty pews are fighting to keep their doors open, while former houses of worship are being converted into ...

Does your congregation have any special or unusual Advent or Christmas customs? Are there any that are characteristic of your ...

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