Pope Francis has hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a "gesture of great hope" that he prays will be undertaken ...

Heidi A. Campbell, Texas A&M University The year 2025 is a Year of Jubilee: an event held every quarter-century that calls ...

In travel news this week: the world’s 50 best cities according to Time Out, huge religious festivals in Italy and India, plus the little blue bus that faced down wildfires and is ready to hit the road ...

The Church of the Immaculate Conception in China’s capital Beijing, founded some 420 years ago by Venerable Matteo Ricci, ...

As the Jubilee year kicks off in Rome, more than half a million visitors have flocked to the Vatican to walk through the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica. CNN’s Antonia Mortensen brings you to the ...

Among the traditional religious activities that can earn one an indulgence — such as pilgrimage to holy sites, acts of ...

"In the journey of life, we could identify hope as the signpost that marks our itinerary," Pope Francis said during a meeting ...

Pope Francis welcomed a group of children and young people from the Italian Union of Blind and Partially Sighted People in ...

Pope Francis has met with more than 100 comedians from across the world, including Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock and Whoopi Goldberg, at the Vatican in ... to walk through the door.

With his new encyclical, Pope Francis added his voice to this chorus of encouragement inviting people not to lose heart.

The Vatican said that Thursday’s fall also occurred at Santa Marta, and the pope was later seen in audiences with his right ...