The Vatican has unveiled its Nativity scene and lit the towering Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square. A band and chorus from ...

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In his Dec. 15 address, the Holy Father alluded to its composition, mentioning the 28,000 colorful ribbons that symbolize ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a ...

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

An Evangelical theologian has questioned the theological coherence of a recent Vatican doctrinal note addressing the ...

The 82-foot spruce tree standing in Saint Peter's Square, alongside a life-sized nativity scene, is now sparkling with lights ...

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It’s not for the faint of heart. A massive Catholic high school music group, believed to be the biggest in the US, is so ...

The Nativity scene and Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said. "As we contemplate them in our homes, ...

Even in difficult situations and harsh places, like prisons, when people focus on caring for one another, respecting each ...