Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on December 24, 2024.

The Vatican has sought to engage young people in the 2025 Jubilee pilgrimage with the introduction of Luce, an anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.

Pope Francis opened the final Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, marking the start of Jubilee 2025. With the “Pilgrims of ...

Pope Francis opened the final Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, marking the start of the Jubilee of Hope. With the theme ...

Bóthar Na Naomh Church - Christmas Eve: Children’s Mass: 6.30 p.m.; Christmas Day: 9.30 a.m. & 11.30 a.m. St. Peter in Chains Church Moycarkey - Christmas Eve Mass at 7.30pm. Christmas Day Mass at ...

The pope is also sick with a cold right before Christmas. 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.

Travelers heading to Italy in 2025 should be aware of pickpockets in crowded areas, even in churches or religious sites. They ...

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, 2024, he could be seen wearing what appeared to be hearing devices. In 2017, Pope Francis also suffered a fall while visiting the South ...

The Vatican City is the least populated country in the world because it has fewer than 1,000 residents (around 800–850 people ...

If you look closely at the center gable on the exterior of the basilica, you can even see a statue of St. Mark along with Venice's emblem: a lion with wings. Many consider the basilica to be a ...