More than half a million people passed through the Holy Door at St Peter's in the first two weeks since Pope Francis launched ...

This is a very significant beginning,” Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the chief Vatican organizer of the Jubilee Year, said in a ...

Over half a million people have already passed through the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica since Pope Francis opened it on ...

In an amusing branding move, the Vatican debuted an anime-style cartoon mascot named Luce to mixed reactions online.

The Vatican on Monday assigned a bishop from California to lead the Archdiocese of Washington and its over half-million catholic parishioners as the region, and the nation prepares for a political ...

The year 2025 will be notably marked by the Jubilee celebrations, multiple commemorations—including the 1,700th anniversary ...

From Jubilee celebrations and Europe's largest free live music concert to an open-air opera festival and a key appointment ...

Vatican Diary. Jubilees have perhaps always been a privileged moment for popes to share their vision of history. Every week, ...

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.

Let us not be afraid to throw open bright windows of closeness to those who are suffering, of forgiveness, of compassion, and ...

The holy door at the Basilica of St Paul's Outside the Walls was opened on Sunday as part of events to mark the start of the ...

A new pedestrian square and walkway connecting Rome’s historic center to the Vatican and renovations to the Trevi Fountain ...