Pilgrims from around the world are passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, which Pope Francis opened on Christmas Eve to begin the 2025 Jubilee. The pilgrimage to the Holy ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Vatican ... Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Guatemala to the Holy See The Holy Family and three angels were handmade by Guatemalan artisans ...

Even in death, Pope Francis remained a trailblazer — becoming the only pontiff to open, but not close, the Holy Door of St ... door openings took place on Christmas Eve last year at the Basilica ...

“O Holy Night” is one of the most dramatically beautiful Christmas carols ever penned but is unfortunately performed only rarely because of the melody’s extended range. This resplendent ...

Getty Images A woman in Syria's capital Damascus receives Holy Communion at the Armenian Apostolic Church of Mar Sarkis. This is the first Christmas Syrians are celebrating since the fall of their ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome. At the start of Christmas Eve Mass ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Our coverage of this story has moved here. Christmas Eve mass at Holy Name Cathedral is one of the most attended masses throughout the whole year, drawing in people from Chicago ...