ROME — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century ...

Pope Francis spent Holy Thursday visiting those serving time in a Rome prison. Despite recovering from a bout of pneumonia, Francis met with dozens of inmates at Regina Coeli prison as he kept an ...

Pope Francis visited Rome's central prison Thursday and met with dozens of inmates as he kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate, even as he continues ...

Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over Easter masses. ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis arrived on Thursday to meet with inmates at a prison in Rome amid the Catholic Holy Week, ...

Rome — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century ...

Pope Francis arrived on Thursday to meet with inmates at a prison in Rome amid the Catholic Holy Week, making a rare public appearance after his lengthy hospital stay last month. The pontiff, 88, made ...

Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini ...