Coinciding with the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the World Day of Peace was instituted by Pope Paul VI in 1968.

Anticipating the World Day of Peace on Jan. 1, Pope Francis renewed John Paul’s appeals earlier this month, asking for the ...

Pope Francis, who has recently intensified criticism of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, on Thursday received Palestinian ...

During the “cordial talks,” both parties “reiterated the condemnation of all forms of terrorism” while emphasizing the ...

As the fighting in Gaza drags on, Pope Francis welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican. The Vatican press ...

An Italian association of LGBT Christians has said it has received official Vatican approval to make a pilgrimage to next ...

Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter ...

Pope Francis has called on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce, if not outright cancel, debt as a ...

Pope Francis met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican on Thursday, their first face-to-face encounter in three ...

Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter ...

In an interview with NCR, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledged that San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's ...

Pope Francis has written a letter to families, parishes and religious communities in the Diocese of Rome urging them to host ...