The question of admitting women to the diaconate has captured the attention of theologians, pastors, and faithful Catholics ...

Approving such ordinations would rupture the unity of the Catholic Church, and no pope is going there, Francis included. P ...

The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy, stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic ...

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.

Colonia Nápoles, in the heart of Mexico City, is home to younger urbanites looking for fun-yet-affordable living areas.

The Sistine Chapel was commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV for the Jubilee of 1475, and the big Vatican garage was built for the 2000 Jubilee under St. John Paul II. Pope Boniface VII called the first ...

A call for direct debt cancellation made by the late Pope John Paul II during the Jubilee year in 2000 sparked a campaign that resulted in $130 billion of debt cancellation between 2000 and 2015.

In his annual Christmas message, Pope Francis urged the world to "silence the sound of arms" and find reconciliation, "even (with) our enemies." Pope Francis delivered his annual Christmas message ...

Pope Francis has led the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas saying the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son instils hope that all people can make an impact in the world.

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis will open the first Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica, inaugurating the Jubilee year. This ...

DES MOINES, Iowa- A Simpson College student designed an invention with the goal of helping neurodivergent children interact more with art. Madison Harvey is a junior at Simpson College studying ...

Like many European art capitals ... (commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV for the Jubilee of 1475) and the big Vatican garage (for the 2000 Jubilee under St. John Paul II). Some works have been ...