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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem: ‘God does not wait for history to improve before entering into it’
Dec 25, 2025In Bethlehem, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, affirmed that “one of the great messages of Christmas” is that God “does not wait for history to improve before entering into it,” but rather embraces human reality
The 8 days of Christmas? A look at the Christmas octave
Dec 25, 2025The Church’s Western liturgical tradition sees Christmas as an octave, an eight-day celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
PHOTOS: Pope Leo meets the tiniest members of the flock — babies
Dec 25, 2025Pope Leo XIV has welcomed and greeted a plethora of babies at the Vatican since his election on May 8.
Pope Leo XIV highlights Gaza, Yemen, migrants in first Christmas Urbi et Orbi message
Dec 25, 2025In his first Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” message as pope, Leo XIV urged the world to embrace “responsibility” as the sure way to peace, while pointing in particular to the suffering of people in Gaza, Yemen, and those fleeing war and poverty as refugees and migrants.
Pope, at Christmas Day Mass, says wars fed by falsehoods send young people to their deaths
Dec 25, 2025Pope Leo XIV on Christmas Day deplored the “falsehoods” used to justify wars that leave young people “forced to take up arms” and “sent to their deaths,” while also drawing attention to the humanitarian suffering of displaced people — including families living in tents in Gaza — in a homily centered on the vulnerability of the Word made flesh.
The story behind Italy’s favorite Christmas carol
Dec 25, 2025The Christmas song, written and composed by St. Alphonsus Liguori in the mid-18th century, describes Christ, King and Creator, coming into the world as a poor baby.
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas night homily
Dec 24, 2025Pope Leo XIV's full homily at Christmas Mass during the Night in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday.
Pope Leo XIV on Christmas night: Make room for others
Dec 24, 2025Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Christmas night Mass, also known as midnight Mass, for an estimated 6,000 attendees in the Vatican basilica at 10 p.m.
Pope Leo XIV: Christians have no enemies, only brothers and sisters
Pope Leo XIV highlights Gaza, Yemen, migrants in first Christmas Urbi et Orbi message
PHOTOS: Pope Leo meets the tiniest members of the flock — babies
Pope, at Christmas Day Mass, says wars fed by falsehoods send young people to their deaths
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas night homily
CNA explains: How does ‘Mass dispensation’ work, and when is it used?
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The 8 days of Christmas? A look at the Christmas octave
Religious sisters offer abortion clinic workers Christmas cards with resources and prayers
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Colombian law recognizes historical importance of church dedicated to Sacred Heart of Jesus
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Consecrated life perseveres in Cuba despite a lack of vocations
Representation of the Way of the Cross in Mexico recognized as UNESCO heritage site
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St. Stephen: Visiting the spot where the first martyr died
The story behind Italy’s favorite Christmas carol
Christmas reversed in Slovakia: Why the homeless gave this archbishop a gift
Catholic federation denounces withdrawal of EU funds due to ideological bias
Caritas says new UK asylum rules are ‘incompatible with Gospel values’
Catholic Church responds to deadly Indonesia floods as leaders warn of environmental crisis
Amid security concerns, Vatican sister meets Bangladesh religious
Church leaders condemn arson attack on top Bangladesh newspaper offices
Bangladesh Catholics face Christmas under military guard after church attacks
Filipino bishops oppose nuclear power plant plan
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem: ‘God does not wait for history to improve before entering into it’
Christmas recital in Lebanon aims for Guinness World Record
Syria celebrates Christmas with hope amid lingering security fears
130 students and teachers kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria released
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Christmas reversed in Slovakia: Why the homeless gave this archbishop a gift
Dec 24, 2025Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice, Slovakia, found a special gift under the Christmas tree: a new “cathedra,” a wooden bench prepared by homeless people.
Catholic Church responds to deadly Indonesia floods as leaders warn of environmental crisis
Dec 24, 2025Amid the widespread destruction, Caritas Indonesia has emerged as a central pillar of the Church’s humanitarian response.
Christmas recital in Lebanon aims for Guinness World Record
Dec 24, 2025In an attempt to inscribe the name of the Land of the Cedars in the Guinness World Records, a group in Lebanon will sing Christmas hymns for 170 hours.
Syria celebrates Christmas with hope amid lingering security fears
Dec 24, 2025Christmas celebrations continue across various regions of Syria, carrying messages of hope that transcend divisions and wounds.
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