The distinctive dong of an ancient bell accompanied the opening of the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Jan.

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Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

Church officials have identified 20 Catholic churches in the province that are part of the Jubilee Celebration this year.

With a new rarest 50p in circulation knocking the famous Kew Gardens coin off the top spot last year, there are some new ...

As Denis Leary joined our Zoom interview, his border collie licked his face, eager for attention. His screen identified him ...

Discover the expected dates for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2025. Learn how the holy month of fasting and the joyous festival ...

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to ...

Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers for victims of what he described as a “sign of utter disrespect ...

From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. The New Year’s Eve ball dropped in soggy Times ...