The distinctive dong of an ancient bell accompanied the opening of the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Jan.

For Jubilee 2025 pilgrims, the experience of arriving in Rome will be new due to the reconditioning of a disused stretch of ...

Pope calls on churches to celebrate local saints every November 9 The 2025 Jubilee, held every 25 years in Rome since the 14th century, will have as its theme “Pilgrims of Hope.” ...

The U.S. Church, at all levels, appears unprepared to confront this kind of world and to effectively evangelize in it. This will be a very important jubilee year, whether you can go to Rome or not.

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

A murder investigation is underway in a Staffordshire village after a man in his 30s was found dead at a house on Christmas ...

Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year, a celebration ...

On Dec. 26, 2004, a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake, triggered a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people across a dozen ...

Qatar is ready to invest in Syria’s energy sector and ports, the de facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said after meeting a ...

NEW YORK — The migrant accused of torching a homeless woman on a Brooklyn subway made his first court appearance Tuesday to face murder charges — and prosecutors revealed he used his shirt to fan ...

Rome has shifted into high gear for the opening of Jubilee 2025, a blockbuster year-long celebration in the Catholic world ...