FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said.

In the wake of the Pope’s prison visit Dec. 26, the Register spoke with Catholic prison-ministry workers around the United ...

When we are tempted to lose hope, we must remember that it is not a feeling or an emotion but a virtue, says the bishop of ...

A priest on Monday urged the faithful to visit designated Jubilee churches so they could listen to stories of hope and faith, as well as join activities and conditions to receive their plenary ...

Prayer intentions related to the Jubilee Year of Hope will be inserted in the Universal Prayer during Masses and I ask that the Prayer for Hope that is in the Missalettes be prayed at the schools ...

Pilgrims who visit Rome during the jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence by passing through the doors.

Treatment of aliens, immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees is in the news as the Trump administration comes nearer.

Christmas trees remain in place, churches are open, and prayers continue. Some priests have left, but this is more a political issue than a religious one. On social media, the Free Syrian Forces ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory offers a prayer at the beginning of the Opening of the Jubilee Year Mass on Jan. 1, 2025 at the ...

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday.

The podcast’s launch coincides with the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope ... themselves to lives of prayer, ...

"Do not lose hope. This is the message I wanted to give you. Do not lose hope." Francis opened the Catholic Holy Year, also known as a Jubilee, on Tuesday. A Catholic Jubilee is considered a time of ...