Pope Francis is celebrating the Vatican's traditional Christmas Eve midnight Mass in a newly restored St. Peter's Basilica. The restoration is part of preparations for the 2025 Jubilee Year ...

Pope Francis also praised the “important priestly presence” of military chaplains, pointing to the moral and spiritual ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City: As the heart of Catholicism, this Renaissance masterpiece is awe-inspiring during Christmas, with moving Midnight Mass and grand nativity displays.