The leaders of three European countries as well as Pope Francis received New Year telegrams from Russian President Vladimir ...

Donnelly says he didn’t go looking for the ambassador’s job, but he took it because President Biden asked him to.

The pope, who turned 88 Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies.

Countries in South Pacific Ocean are the first to ring in New Year, with midnight in New Zealand striking 18 hours before the ...

Auckland has become the first major city in the world to welcome 2025. Thousands of revellers counted down to the new year ...

The year 2024 was marked by inspiring events for the Catholic Church—worldwide, such as the Synod, the reopening of Notre ...

Revellers cheer in New Year around world despite bad weather forcing cancellations in UK - From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, ...

Estonia is hosting the Taizé European Meeting until January 1 for the first time. In this divided country, the small Catholic ...

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the inauguration on Jan. 20.

Cities worldwide are gearing up for New Year celebrations, from fireworks in Rio and Sydney to cultural traditions in Asia.