The Holy Father celebrated the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord with Mass during the night, held in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24. Pope Francis gives his homily at Christmas Mass at St. Peter's ...

The Christmas 2023 Nativity scene at the Vatican will evoke the first-ever live manger, which was created by St. Francis of Assisi in Italy in the 1200s, the Vatican said Monday. The Vatican’s ...

“And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ ...

Neighborhoods sparkle with Christmas decorations. Retail businesses anticipate rising sales. Calendars rapidly fill with holiday parties. Children’s excitement grows in anticipation. Christmas is ...

VATICAN CHRISTMAS: The Vatican illuminated this year's Christmas tree and unveiled the nativity scene for the holiday season on Saturday (12/7). The 95-foot-tall red spruce hails from a forest in ...

Christmas 2023 marks 800 years since St. Francis of Assisi staged the first manger scene in the hill town of Greccio, about 50 miles north of Rome. Pope Francis visits the Nativity scene in St.