Holding unlit candles, they pack into the sprawling 12th century basilica built on the site where, according to tradition, ...

Before his passing, Pope Francis made what would be his last public appearance to bless thousands in St. Peter's Square. This ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He would call ...

Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli ...

JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Christians in the Holy Land not only have the right but also the duty to celebrate Easter despite all the difficulties and conflicts they are now experiencing, said Cardinal ...

On Palm Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called on Christians in the Holy Land to “hope against all hope” during a difficult time, remembering that ...

Good Friday, April 18, is the Holy Land Collection. (CNS file photo) On Good Friday, April 18, Catholics across the world will be asked to give to the Holy Land Collection, which is the main source of ...

I knew he had gone to the Holy Land to study and pray there so that his artwork would be more realistic, and you see that in some of the paintings that were chosen for this series. But I also ...

Francis did not preside over the Vatican’s Easter Mass as he was limiting his workload since his hospitalization, but made an appearance at the end to deliver the twice-yearly blessing and message ...

An ancient Catholic lay order with members worldwide is leading a campaign to renovate and modernize dozens of schools in the Holy Land, an effort the group says is an important and concrete step ...

(photo: Photo Courtesy / Custos of the Holy Land) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA World April 14, 2025 On Palm Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called on Christians ...