Pope Francis delivers his homily during a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Roberto Mallari to up the vacancy in the Diocese of Tarlac, according to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Mallari, 66, will be the fourth bishop of the 61-year-old diocese, succeeding Bishop Enriq

Pope Franc expressed his heartfelt gratitude to those working diplomatically in conflict zones around the world to promote justice and peace.isPhoto: AP Pope Franc expressed his heartfelt gratitude to those working diplomatically in conflict zones a

ROME, Italy — Pope Francis called for "arms to be silenced" around the world in his Christmas address on Wednesday, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the "extremely grave" humanitaria