Pope Francis delivers his homily during the Jan. 1 Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, marking both the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the 58th World Day of Peace. (photo: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA ...

24 (UPI) --The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic ... community in Gaza," Pope Francis said Wednesday on Christmas Day as he called for "lasting peace" in the world.

The 266th head of the Catholic Church called for peace in the ... Pope Francis delivers his Sunday Angelus blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square on January 12 ...

Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to end in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message to the faithful. Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter ...

Pope Francis ... Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century. On Tuesday evening, Francis opened the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica ...