WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis in January, likely the president's final international trip just days before he leaves the Oval Office, the White House announced on ...

For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation. January 1 marks the Solemnity of Mary, a day the honors the role of Mary as the Mother of God ...

churches on either side of the empire made both days – and all the days in between – holy days. Counting Dec. 25 as the first day of Christmas and Jan. 5 as the last (before the distinct ...

Merry Christmas from all of us here on Diddly Squat Farm,' she said. 'I hope you're having a good day and just remembering the people who aren't with their families and who are a little sad today.

Pope Francis has opened a "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year ... members will be travelling to Jakarta for the pope's four-day visit. The pope has shown special attention for the ...

Pope Francis delivered a plea for peace in a world torn by conflict in his 2024 Christmas Day "Urbi et Orbi" ("To ... marked the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that is expected to bring ...

Within this stable, lasting and faithful union of mutual support and love, they are open to life and raise children in the holy fear of the Lord. Add to this the principal description of the Book ...

Beyonce put on a brave face on Christmas Day as she performed for the first time since her husband Jay-Z was accused of rape. Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time ...

(Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP) Pope Francis celebrates a Christmas Eve Mass on the day the Pope opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter’s ...

Over the course of the next few days, Holy Doors will be opened in Rome’s three major basilicas and in Catholic churches around the world. On Dec 26, Pope Francis will open a Holy Door at ...