The pope’s wheelchair came to a stop before the small Holy Door, typically sealed, in the grand St. Peter’s Basilica. According to tradition and a ritual largely unchanged since the 1500s ...

Italian farmers brought their animals to the Vatican on Friday to be blessed by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti on the feast of St.

Christian hope, as Pope Francis understands it, reminds us that a better and more just world is within our grasp.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it. From Dec. 24, when the pope ...

Santa Croce is similar to the Duomo in style (both churches represent dominant Gothic traits), and the exterior is stunning, despite not being as elaborate as the Florence Duomo. Visitors come ...

Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Andrew, but also includes interventions on other important city sites. These include St. Peter’s Cathedral, the Basilica of St. Barbara, the Bishop’s Seminary, the archaeological excavations of the ...

High up in the top of London's St Paul's Cathedral sits a little-known object that demands attention - Sir Christopher Wren's highly intricate 1:25 scale model of one of his original Cathedral ...

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As he addressed the faithful in St Peter's Square, Pope Francis urged world leaders of wealthy nations to cancel or decrease the debts of less privileged nations, on the occasion of the Vatican ...

During a ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome ... But it also is a model for welcoming to the faith people of all cultural backgrounds. “We’re on a seven-year journey,” said Fr.

As the 2026 election draws closer, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is preparing to pivot to campaign mode. Photo: Lynn Grieveson Winston Peters doesn’t trust the polls. They’re unreliable – he ...