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

At Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24, he is seen wearing what appears to be hearing devices. The Vatican says on Jan. 16 that Pope Francis suffered a “contusion” on his ...

At Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 24, 2024, he could be seen wearing what appeared to be hearing devices. The Vatican said on Jan. 16 that Pope Francis had suffered a ...

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 Basilica, he could be seen wearing what appeared to ...

Pope Francis has increasingly shown his age in recent years, as he now almost always uses a wheelchair to move around and has occasional problems with breathlessness. At Christmas Eve Mass in St.

Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance he has encountered. (AP video by Paolo Lucariello) Argentina’s ...

He's the first pope from Latin ... Carlo Musso. But Francis decided to release the book sooner to coincide with the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year, which began on Christmas Eve.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis holds the cross as he presides over an Epiphany mass in St.Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican ...

ROME — Pope ... Christmas season on Monday by calling for the faithful to promote a culture of welcome and integration in their communities and reject discrimination. Francis presided over Mass ...