December 2024

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

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 in Bethlehem. For many, Rome’s grand …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Celebrating Christmas Mass after opening the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus fills Christians with hope and the courage to work for …

(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 after the ouster of former President …

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

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

(OSV News) — On Dec. 24, Pope Francis will usher in a gift to the church that comes once every 25 years: a jubilee year, this year themed “Pilgrims of Hope.” …

Q: I’m a longtime daily Massgoer, and every year in the days leading up to Christmas we have that one Gospel reading that lists all the names of Jesus’ ancestors. …

(OSV News) — The papal point man for charity, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, opened a soup kitchen in Fastiv, in Ukraine’s Kyiv region, Dec. 23 and was heading east to Kharkiv …

Q: What is the significance of a Jubilee Year? (Lakeland, Florida) A: The short answer is, a Jubilee Year is a special year of grace and reconciliation. Today, the Catholic …