On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis reminded Christians that an essential ingredient for living an alert and joyful life is prayer. “Be awake, guard your heart,” the Pope said in his message ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican appointment: the midday Sunday blessing the pope delivers from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square. The ...

Pope Francis reflected on St. John the Baptist as a luminous figure who testifies to the light and teaches us that “only in God do we find the light of life” during his Angelus address Dec. 17 on the ...

What Is the Traditional Sunday Blessing That Popes Deliver in St. Peter’s Square? VATICAN CITY (AP) — For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican appointment: the midday ...

Pope Leo XIV is set to deliver his inaugural Sunday blessing from the Vatican, continuing a tradition started by Pope Pius XII in 1954. This weekly event, featuring the Angelus prayer to Mary, has ...