Starting on Dec. 24, the pontiff will open a series of five Holy Doors throughout the Vatican, including St. Peter’s Basilica, plus Rome’s three other basilicas to commence next year’s ...

Pilgrims arriving in Lourdes these days have noticed a team of workers busily covering the gigantic mosaics on the doors and ...

Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes called the decision a “second step” after his initial decision in July 2024 to ...

Nicole Winfield, chief correspondent, Rome, secured the first TV and photo access to the secretive Vatican tribunal that processes clergy sexual abuse cases. The result was an exclusive on-camera ...

The Society of Jesus offered “reparation” to around 20 women who claim they were abused sexually, psychologically and ...

(Image: Faithful carry a wooden cross on Via della Conciliazione in Rome during the pilgrimage route to the Holy Door of St. Peter's basilica in the Vatican, as part of the Catholic Jubilee Year, on ...

They consider him an open-minded soul who not only invited them to the Vatican but also sent them money for food and rent. "Pope Francis opened the doors. I never thought I'd be with him in the ...

Image Courtesy of RTE By Zachary Lichter This year, the Vatican has been on people's minds for two reasons. Firstly, 2025 is a Jubilee year, and many Catholics are making the pilgrimage to Rome to ...