The parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 ...

Pope Francis, who is 88 and was born in Argentina, gave the Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday, and urged ...

Pope Francis on December 24 inaugurated the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome. One of the symbolic images of every Jubilee is ...

Pilgrims from around the world have been passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica this week.

(Abdel Kareem Hana | AP) Palestinian women and girls struggle to reach for food at a distribution center in Khan Younis, Gaza ...

The lord mayor of Westminster in London said he is “blown over” after being chosen to become a papal knight — the highest ...

Pope Francis has urged people not to be drawn towards “pessimism and resignation” despite wars and social injustices ...

What has been these artists’ experience, and how has their art resonated with the young people who make up their audience?

The head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has made a rare UK radio appearance after his message of peace and hope was ...

The head of the Catholic Church wished listeners ‘peace, fellowship and gratitude’ in the new year as he gave the Thought for ...

Over 1,500 people venerate St. Thomas Aquinas' skull in Baltimore, reflecting on his lasting impact on church and society ...