VATICAN CITY: “The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder”, says Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter “Admirabile Signum ...

In 1292, Nicholas IV commissioned the first known Nativity scene figurines, inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, the creator of the first living Nativity in Greccio, Italy, in 1223. Nativity scene ...

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Pope Francis, who passed away at 88, leaves behind a legacy defined by his steadfast calls for peace and justice in Gaza.

Francis, originally from Argentina, was the first Catholic pontiff from the Americas and began his career as a Jesuit priest ...

Pope Francis tried to humanise the Vatican administrative machinery, making it more attentive and welcoming to people rather ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

Scholars of Catholic-Jewish relations remember the pontiff's warmth, humility; late Church leader made important strides in ...

The pope’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. The funeral Mass ...

The terrible conflict continues to cause death and destruction and to create a dramatic and deplorable humanitarian situation ...

Pope Francis did call out Hamas as “evil” and called for them to return Israeli hostages. Yet these moments of moral clarity ...

Pope Francis, spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church for more than a decade, died today at the age of 88. His passing ...