Travel has many purposes. The travel writer Rick Steves categorizes travelers into three broad types. First, there’s the tourist, who seeks the excitement of shopping, sightseeing, and snapping ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pope Francis discusses ‘world full of hope and kindness’ in BBC Radio 4 message - The head of the Catholic Church wished ...

Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025, continues calls for peace, and addresses global challenges, emphasizing love, hope, ...

The Irrawaddy looks back at the key players that shaped Myanmar in 2024, a year in which the junta suffered serious military ...

Archbishop Shevchuk has long advocated for a papal visit to Ukraine. Media reports about Pope Francis potentially visiting ...

Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...

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This significant event will be mirrored locally in Cincinnati, where Archbishop Dennis Schnurr is set to open the Jubilee ...