Francis is recovering before the inauguration of the Holy Year on Christmas Eve. He will also conduct the Midnight Mass. The ...

The Pope called for a worldwide ceasefire during Christmas. Francis, who was nursing a cold, prayed from the chapel of the ...

Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations, condemning ...

Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will give the Sunday blessing ahead of a busy week that includes Christmas Eve and ...

In 2024, Pope Francis will open “five sacred portals” on Christmas Eve for a ritual that has never been performed before — ...

With the opening of the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis’ schedule of liturgies in December and January has expanded.

Against this dazzling backdrop, the first pilgrims for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, which begins on Christmas Eve, ...

The theme of the Holy Year is "Pilgrims of Hope." The papal bull that introduced the Jubilee Year is titled "Spes Non ...

In 2024, Pope Francis will open “five sacred portals” on Christmas Eve for a ritual that has never been performed before.

Signs around the Eternal City declare "Roma si trasforma" -- "Rome is transformed" as an explanation for the ubiquitous ...

Please see below information provided by Vatican Media regarding the worldwide broadcasts of public liturgies to be celebrated by Pope Francis during Christmas 2024: Christmas Eve, 24 December 2024: ...

We have been thinking this month about the traditions and practices associated with the celebration of Christmas. Some of the celebrations were purposefully used to replace parties and festivals of ...