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 ...

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 dies after ... offering up their sufferings or the hardships of their lives.” Pope Francis officially ...

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 ...

Pope Francis has kicked off the 2025 Holy Year ... to the forgiveness of sins that roughly amounts to a “get out of Purgatory free” card. Francis declared a special Jubilee in 2015-2016 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday ... to the forgiveness of sins that roughly amounts ...