Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.

Pope Francis then presided over the Christmas Eve mass in St Peter’s, where he turned once again to the victims of war. “We think of wars, of machine-gunned children, of bombs on schools and ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday led the ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth ... presided at a solemn Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and opened the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, which the Vatican ...

If you can’t make it to Rome this Christmas Eve, you can still watch Pope Francis’ traditional holiday mass from the comfort of your home. The mass, often called the Midnight Mass, traditionally took ...

Pope slams 'cruelty' of strike killing Gaza children Pope Francis then presided over the Christmas Eve mass in St Peter's, where he turned once again to the victims of war. "We think of wars ...