Pope Francis carries the statue of the Child Jesus to place in the Nativity scene inside St. Peter's Basilica at the end of Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, surrounded by children dressed in ...

Cardinal Blaise Cupich celebrated Christmas Mass at Holy Name Cathedral and addressed the toll taken by the COVID-19 pandemic in his homily.

A Homily for Christmas Vigil Mass: Isaiah 62:1-5 Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 Matthew 1:1-25 Mass during the night: Isaiah 9:1-6 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 Mass at dawn: Isaiah 62:11-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2: ...

In his own Christmas Eve homily, Pope Francis prayed for peace in Palestine, Israel, and Ukraine. He also mentioned the annual celebration in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, was ...

Pope Francis gives his homily at Christmas Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 24 in Vatican City. (photo: Franco Origlia / Getty Images) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican December 24, 2022 ...

Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, delivered Dec. 24, 2021 in St. Peter’s Basilica. In the darkness, a light shines.

Vatican City, Dec 24, 2021 / 13:00 pm In his Christmas homily, Pope Francis asked Christians to contemplate that God did not choose to come into the world in grandeur, but as a humble child born ...

With COVID cases surging in Italy, Pope Francis led Christmas Eve mass in St. Peter's Basilica hours earlier than normal. The pope's homily focused on the need to be close to the poor and needy.

V ATICAN CITY (AP) — Here is the English text of Pope Benedict XVI's Christmas Eve homily, delivered in Italian. Spelling and style are the Vatican's. ___ Dear Brothers and Sisters!

The faithful flocked to St. Peter's Basilica for Pope Francis' first Christmas Eve midnight Mass, in which the pontiff once again preached the importance of acceptance and humility, qualities he ...

With COVID cases surging in Italy, Pope Francis led Christmas Eve mass in St. Peter's Basilica hours earlier than normal. The pope's homily focused on the need to be close to the poor and needy.