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BETHLEHEM, West Bank (OSV News) — The Christmas spirit in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, was festive yet overshadowed on Christmas Eve by the...

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As millions of pilgrims prepare to cross through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis called on individuals,...

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This Christmas, while massive crowds of pilgrims will flock to Rome for the opening of the Jubilee year, I’ll be spending the holy season...

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CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — Al celebrar la Misa de Navidad después de abrir el Año Santo 2025, el Papa Francisco dijo que el...

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Celebrating Christmas Mass after opening the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus fills Christians with hope...

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(OSV News) — A Christmas tree was reportedly set ablaze in a Christian-majority town in Syria, prompting protests in the war-torn nation just two weeks...

Pope Francis pauses in prayer on the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2024, after he opened it and inaugurated the Holy Year 2025. (CNS photo/screen grab, Vatican Media) Pope Francis pauses in prayer on the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2024, after he opened it and inaugurated the Holy Year 2025. (CNS photo/screen grab, Vatican Media)

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, launching what he called...

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(OSV News) — The University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, is launching a new early childhood center to care for the young children...

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(OSV News) — Se esperan hasta 35 millones de visitantes en Roma en el 2025. Muchos de ellos serán peregrinos para el próximo jubileo,...

A banner announcing the Jubilee Year is seen in Vatican City, with the St. Peter's Basilica dome in the background. A banner announcing the Jubilee Year is seen in Vatican City, with the St. Peter's Basilica dome in the background.

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(OSV News) — On Dec. 24, Pope Francis will usher in a gift to the church that comes once every 25 years: a jubilee year,...