Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

The Pope’s urbi et orbi was read by Archbishop Diego Ravelli, the master of pontifical liturgical celebrations, as the ...

CNN By Kosta Gak, Catherine Nicholls, Victoria Butenko and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a surprise one-day ceasefire in Ukraine on Saturday for Easter, but Kyiv said ...

Pope Francis decried the numerous conflicts plaguing the planet and appealed to world leaders “not to yield to the logic of fear” in his Easter message urbi et orbi (“to the city and to the world”) on ...

When we examine the true meaning of Easter, we can make the connection. Hallmark fluff aside, the Easter season celebrates ...

Analysis - Putin's ceasefire is a logistical nightmare, and will likely be used to support the false notion Kyiv does not ...

As the lights of St. Peter's Basilica were extinguished and silence settled through the sprawling interior, a single flame -- ...

Pope Francis, who is still recovering from pneumonia, was not present at the Easter morning Mass but gave the Easter blessing ...

We have to wonder about people whose powers and comforts permit them to gaze comfortably on the fear and pain of others.