Especially this Christmas, let us pray for our brothers and sisters who celebrate the Incarnation not in the warmth of a ...

A recent missive from Cardinal Blase Cupich to parishioners in Chicago provoked an unusually vitriolic response after the ...

Mozambique celebrates Family Day today (Christmas for Christians) in an unusual manner due to post-election violent protests that are preventing families and churches from gathering for their usual ...

The Pope will open the "Jubilee" or "Holy Year 2025" on Christmas Eve. What does that entail? And why is Rome expecting millions of visitors? First and foremost, it is a traditional religious ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security ...

An Iranian airline conducted a rare women-only flight on Sunday, landing for the first time in the holy city of Mashhad in the northeast, state media reported. The Aseman Airlines flight by ...

with the closing of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica. This story was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA.

The holiday season is filled with traditions, symbols and rituals that reflect centuries of history and cultural diversity.

The first Holy Year was called in 1300 and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature ...

It died more than eight years ago, but the centuries-old historic oak tree that once loomed over the Basking Ridge ...