April Fools' Day 2025: While the day has been celebrated for centuries, its exact origin is a mystery. April Fools' Day History and Origin: April 1st is celebrated worldwide as April Fools' Day, a ...

While the media once pulled spectacular pranks on April 1, they now have to tread carefully with fake news. A look at some ...

Pope Francis’ historic “Statio Orbis” blessing during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic remains relevant for the Church as it did five years ago. Before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter ...

Another popular theory links the tradition to the 16th-century calendar reforms. Pope Gregory XIII ordered Christian nations to adopt the Gregorian calendar in 1582, officially shifting New Year ...

April 1st is the day when pranks, hoaxes, and good-natured trickery take center stage. While it’s not an official holiday, April Fools’ Day is celebrated across the world, with individuals and ...

After five weeks of hospitalization with pneumonia, including moments where he came close to death, Pope Francis is back at home in the Vatican recovering. Now, the attention in the Vatican is on ...

Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital in February and released five weeks later on Sunday, March 23 Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 ...

Pope Francis came so close to death that doctors considered stopping his treatment during a respiratory crisis, one of his doctors said. Professor Sergio Alfieri, lead doctor at Rome's Gemelli ...

The King and Queen have postponed their visit to the Holy See next month after doctors advised that the Pope requires an extended period of rest and recuperation after his illness, Buckingham ...

The pope’s doctors have said they came close to letting him die during his recent hospital stay. European Editor at Large King Charles and Queen Camilla have postponed their planned visit to ...