Vienna, Austria Vienna, the enchanting Austrian capital, transforms into a Christmas wonderland that is a feast for both eyes ...

Mercy Sister Maria Juan Anderson smiles at a child as the child’s parents collect their tickets for a papal audience ...

COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years. The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest every seven days ...

Catholics all over the world are observing the Jubilee Year of Hope (2025). The year was officially launched by Pope Francis through the symbolic act of opening the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in ...

The 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations kicked off in spectacular fashion today in Rome, marking the 25th anniversary of Italy's inclusion in the prestigious tournament. The event began at the iconic ...

A student victim of the New Year's Eve mass sexual assault in Milan has described how she and friends were attacked by a mob who pinned their hands back while other men grabbed them during the ...

President-elect Donald Trump is spending the eve of his inauguration in a series of Washington events that celebrate his return to power and his “Make America Great Again” movement as he ...

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Sergio Alfieri before leaving Rome‘s Gemelli Hospital shortly ... The Pope was also sick with a cold right before Christmas. At Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Dec.

and a group of Argentine priests studying in Rome. Pope Francis now almost always uses a wheelchair to move around and has occasional problems with breathlessness. At Christmas Eve Mass in St Peter’s ...

3, 2025. Christmas Eve Mass, Pope Francis Calls for Courage to Change the World Pope Francis, celebrating the 12th Christmas of his papacy, led a solemn Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica & ...