Mechelen, a town of 85,000 just north of Brussels is the Roman Catholic center of Belgium. It has two dozen churches, several huddled close to St. Rumbold’s cathedral with its UNESCO World ...

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Christopher White, Vatican correspondent for National Catholic Reporter, about what Pope Francis has achieved in the 10 years he's led the Catholic Church.

The first Roman Catholic Holy Year is believed to have been instigated by Pope Boniface in 1300. The last ordinary Holy Year was held in 2000 under Pope John Paul II.