Pope Francis remains in critical condition and “is not out of danger,” the Holy See Press Office announced Saturday evening in Rome.

The 2025 Jubilee Year theme is “Pilgrims of Hope.” Here are books, essays, and encyclicals to inspire a spiritual journey of hope this Lent or throughout the year.

Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more than 1,600 years.

Pope Francis’ medical condition has stabilized after nearly one week of medical treatment since being admitted into Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis’ health condition has remained stable as he continues a stay in the hospital, though recent bloodwork showed a “slight improvement,” the Vatican said on Wednesday afternoon.

As Pope Francis receives treatment for pneumonia at Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican released his jubilee catechesis on “Jesus Christ our hope” Wednesday.

Recent high school and college graduates are studying some of the world’s historic arts and trades at a new school run by St. Peter’s Basilica.

Lent prepares us with prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for Easter’s joy. The Church once observed Septuagesima, a liturgical time to ready Catholics for Lent’s intensity.

Leaders of the 10 study groups formed out of the 2021–2024 Synod on Synodality met on Tuesday morning to discuss open questions, methodology, challenges, and the delivery of reports, according to a communication from the synod office.

For the Jubilee of Hope, an American artist has created an installation mapping the “soundscape” of one of the historic bells of St. Peter’s Basilica, premiering the work on the night of Feb. 16.

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini, FSE, as president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and president of the Governorate of Vatican City State, the Vatican announced Saturday.

Powerful proclamations to painters, poets, and performers highlighted Pope Francis’ message to artists on Sunday, calling them to participate in the “revolutionary vision of the Beatitudes” and transform suffering into hope.

Live Updates: Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis had a “peaceful night” and read several newspapers Saturday morning following his admission to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for bronchitis, according to the Vatican.

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said.

Since Pope Francis marked the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee Year, 1.3 million people have passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.

Pope Francis held his general audience in the Vatican on Wednesday despite bronchitis affecting his breathing, with the Holy Father urging people to pray and do penance for peace in the world. 

A Chinese artist’s paintings of inmates living inside one of Rome’s most well-known prisons will be projected on the prison building’s exterior and displayed in a new exhibit space near the Vatican as part of 2025 Jubilee initiatives.

Pope Francis told leaders at the AI Summit in Paris that technology must serve and protect humanity.

Pope Francis appointed Father Anthony Gerard Percy as a new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Sydney

The rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris proposed a Christian-Muslim meeting with Pope Francis in Paris this year to foster dialogue and fraternity.

Pope Francis made a surprise appearance via video message at Italy’s premier musical event on Tuesday

Pope Francis addressed the bishops of the United States about the country’s ongoing mass deportation of unauthorized immigrants.

Pope Francis on Tuesday added the Sept. 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an optional memorial.