Pope Francis indicated that the Catholic Church was willing to accept a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and ...

Pope Francis on Sunday called for a unified Easter date among Christian churches in the spirit of promoting unity. "It is a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis’ aide leans down to pick up the the handle of the Pope’s walking stick after it snapped as ...

During an ecumenical prayer service at St. Paul Outside the Walls to mark the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people, including the Blessed Virgin Mary, to share their faith in God with ...

Pope Francis marked the Sunday of the Word of God ... 26, 2025 Word of God Sunday Mass, which concluded the Vatican's Jubilee of Communications. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA The pope closed by ...

Pope Francis and leaders from around the world are meeting at the Vatican this week to discuss the rights of children, including the smallest and most defenseless children — the unborn.

The celebration on Jan. 25 marked the solemn conclusion of this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which the Pope ...

This week, an unabashed Pope Francis appointed an Italian nun, Sister Raffaella Petrini, to run the Vatican City State – the first time a woman has ever been given the role. Women make better ...

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...

Every Christian, and not just those serving as missionaries in remote regions of the world, have an obligation to share the hope that comes from faith, Pope Francis said. Christians ...