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

Christian hope, as Pope Francis understands it, reminds us that a better and more just world is within our grasp.

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 was ...

In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a ...

In his first Saturday Jubilee 2025 audience, Pope Francis reflected on hope through the lens of St. John the Baptist.

The indulgence grants the remission of all temporal punishment in purgatory, so that if a person dies after ... What is a ...

When we are tempted to lose hope, we must remember that it is not a feeling or an emotion but a virtue, says the bishop of ...

In a troubled world, the birth of Christ reveals God's unwavering determination to draw all people to himself and illuminate ...

The indulgence grants the remission of all temporal punishment in purgatory, so that if a person ... Door and how many are there in the world? Pope Francis officially inaugurated the 2025 Jubilee ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a ...

A: The short answer is, a Jubilee Year is a special year of grace and reconciliation. Today, the Catholic Church celebrates a Jubi ...

Pope Francis has kicked off the 2025 Holy Year ... “indulgences” – related to the forgiveness of sins that roughly amounts to a “get out of Purgatory free” card. Francis declared a special Jubilee in ...