Archive for December 24, 2025

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

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Dec. 21, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV revives tradition during first Christmas of his pontificate

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Christmas at the Vatican by reviving the tradition of offering Christmas Mass on... Read more

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By Tessa Gervasini

Religious sisters offer abortion clinic workers Christmas cards with resources and prayers

And Then There Were None, a pro-life organization dedicated to assisting abortion clinic workers leave their jobs, carries out a... Read more

Olive Scout Troop Christmas Carnival in Old Damascus, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Souhail Lawand

Syria celebrates Christmas with hope amid lingering security fears

Christmas celebrations continue across various regions of Syria, carrying messages of hope that transcend divisions and wounds.  Read more

Christmas recital at the Sacred Hearts School in Kfardebian, Lebanon.?w=200&h=150

By Romy Haber

Christmas recital in Lebanon aims for Guinness World Record

In an attempt to inscribe the name of the Land of the Cedars in the Guinness World Records, a group... Read more

Field visit in the disaster zone in December 2025: Father Fredy Rante Taruk (executive director of Caritas Indonesia), and Bishop Antonius Subianto Bunjamin, OSC, president of the Bishops’ Conference of Indonesia.?w=200&h=150

By Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves

Catholic Church responds to deadly Indonesia floods as leaders warn of environmental crisis

Amid the widespread destruction, Caritas Indonesia has emerged as a central pillar of the Church’s humanitarian response. Read more

Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice celebrates Mass with homeless and people in need at the Archdiocesan Charity in Košice, Slovakia, during a traditional Christmas gathering in December 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Bohumil Petrík

Christmas reversed in Slovakia: Why the homeless gave this archbishop a gift

Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice, Slovakia, found a special gift under the Christmas tree: a new “cathedra,” a wooden bench... Read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Mass during the Night in a packed St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Leo XIV on Christmas night: Make room for others

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Christmas night Mass, also known as midnight Mass, for an estimated 6,000 attendees in the... Read more

Pope Leo XIV venerates a statue of the child Jesus during the celebration of Christmas Mass during the Night in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Pope Leo XIV

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas night homily

Pope Leo XIV's full homily at Christmas Mass during the Night in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday. Read more