At the end of the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe Mass at the Vatican, a delegation of Portuguese youth presented the WYD cross to a group of young people from South Korea.

The Cathedral of St. Joseph of Nazareth in Toluca, Mexico, lit up red on "Red Wednesday" as part of Aid to the Church in Need's commemoration of persecuted Christians.

Pope Francis landed on the morning of September 26 in Luxembourg. He was received at the airport of this small European country by the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden, and the Grand Dukes, Henri and Maria Theresa.

The river flooded the grotto of the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes on September 7, 2024. The area, which has now been cleaned up, is once again open to the public and no pilgrimages were disturbed.

A woman wearing an original tiara waits for Mass with Pope Francis at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2023.

American athlete Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone celebrates her gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles during the Paris Olympics on August 8, 2024. The athlete is the author of "Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith," about leaning on her faith.

The Eiffel Tower decorated with the Olympic rings sparkled on the night before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games to be held in Paris between July 26 and August 11, 2024.

Eucharistic procession on the Ohio River as part of the Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. From the boat, Bishop Mark E. Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, offers the Eucharistic blessing to the faithful gathered at the Wellsburg dock.

Perfectly drawn, archaeologists have found the site of a Byzantine-era church in the northern Negev. A sample of Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land 1,500 years ago.

Pope Francis summoned humor professionals such as Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock and Victoria Martin to the Vatican.

A woman walks through the cemetery in Bayeux, France, on June 5, 2024, the day of events commemorating the 80th anniversary of Normandy Landing Day.

Pope Francis waves to young people from the boat that took him from Giudecca Island to the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice on April 28, 2024.

Pope Francis' skullcap flies off in a gust of wind during the audience on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

A Swiss Guard observes the floral decoration prepared for Easter Sunday 2024 in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

From March 10-18, the U.S. bishops invite parents in the process of adoption to pray a novena to St. Joseph for this intention. In the photo, St. Joseph of Jesus Divine Word Church in Huntington.

Scaffolding surrounds Gian Lorenzo Bernini's baldachin above the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. St. Peter's expects the baldachin to be ready for the great Jubilee 2025.

"Mass Explained," is the book by Miami author and graphic designer Dan Gonzalez in which he visually explains the celebration, rites and liturgical objects of the Mass with photos from the archives of Arkansas Catholic, newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock.

Altar servers lead the procession that traditionally takes place on Ash Wednesday from the church of San Anselmo to the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Republican, holds a Bible during the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 1, 2024.

Unaccompanied minors from Honduras sit on the riverbank in Roma, Texas, after crossing the Rio Grande. Each year thousands of these minors cross into the U.S. at various border points.

After more than 500 days of detention, the Ortega regime has sent Monsignor Rolando Álvarez into exile along with 18 other imprisoned clergymen. Bishop Alvarez arrived in Rome on January 14, 2023, as confirmed by the Vatican.

The brother of one of the baptized follows "attentively" the Baptism ceremony presided over by Pope Francis. The celebration took place in the Sistine Chapel on January 7, 2024, feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

On December 31, 2022, Benedict XVI, the Pope who stood out for his theological depth and musical and artistic sensitivity, died. One year after his death, his legacy is more alive than ever.

A nativity scene designed by Myriam Lacerenza of Rome using a baseball and baseball gloves is on display as part of the "100 Nativity Scenes at the Vatican" exhibit on view under the colonnade in St. Peter's Square.

The arrival of the Christmas tree marks the beginning of Vatican Christmas preparations. This year the tree comes from the Maira Valley and will be lit on December 9. After Christmas, the wood will be made into toys and donated to Caritas.

Indi Gregory has put her right to palliative care back on the table after being denied by a British judge who ordered her to be taken off life support despite the Bambino Gesu in Rome offering to provide it.

Sister Zelie Maria Louis, Sister of the Congregation Sisters of Lifesmiles after his final vows at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York.

A group of tourists visit the catacombs of the Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York. This visit is very popular among New Yorkers and foreigners.

In this photograph taken in the Catacombs of St. Sebastian in Rome, carved inscriptions including the word "Peter" can be seen. The relics of the apostles Peter and Paul were temporarily transferred together to these catacombs in 258.