Archive for December 24, 2024

A variety of fish dishes served on Christmas Eve.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Where does the ‘Feast of the 7 Fishes’ Christmas Eve tradition come from?

The Feast of the Seven Fishes stems from the southern part of Italy and spans generations. Read more

A marble sculpture of St. Cajetan holding the infant Jesus identifies the spot where the saint’s vision occurred in the crypt of the Chapel of the Nativity, the side chapel to the right of the main altar of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

The little-known story of a saint’s Christmas vision of the infant Jesus in Rome

The experience of the newborn Jesus occurred within the storied walls of the Marian basilica’s Chapel of the Nativity, where... Read more

Greek icon of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, the Theotokos.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Becoming the mother of God: Did Mary have a choice?

Did Mary have free will, or did she have to consent to being Jesus’ mother? Two theologians weigh in. Read more

The Silent Night Memorial Chapel in Oberndorf, Austria, in December 2024. The building stands on the rubble of the original St. Nicholas Church, where “Silent Night” was first performed in 1818.?w=200&h=150

By Rudolf Gehrig

‘Christ, the Savior, is here:’ 200 years of ‘Silent Night’ in its Austrian birthplace

More than 200 years later, the carol is sung in over 300 languages and was even praised by Pope Francis... Read more

Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis launches Jubilee 2025 with opening of Holy Door

The 88-year-old Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching the... Read more

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 traditional clothing from their countries.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on Christmas 2024: God is our hope

The 88-year-old Pope Francis presided over Mass during the Night on Christmas Eve after opening the Holy Door to officially... Read more

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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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The Ten Commandments outside the Texas capitol.

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Bishop Michael Fisher outside the meeting hall during the 2019 USCCB General Assembly, June 12, 2019.

Buffalo bishop will allow faithful to meet at parishes to oppose closures, mergers

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

Vatican commission rejects female diaconate, although without a ‘definitive judgment’

Pope Francis receives the bishops of England and Wales for their ad limina visit at the Vatican, Sept. 28, 2018.

Did leak in England suggest broader shift in Vatican policy on the Latin Mass?

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio leads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.

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Poster for the St. John of the Cross 2026 Jubilee.

Discalced Carmelites prepare to celebrate jubilee year of St. John of the Cross

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