On the following day, Dec. 26, known as the feast of St. Stephen, he will preside at Mass in Rome's Rebibbia prison. On New Year's Eve, the Pope will pray First Vespers and the Te Deum in St ...

He was wheeled across the threshold as bells tolled across Rome and the choir inside the basilica began Christmas Eve Mass. In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis inaugurated his ... morning was his final big event of the week after he celebrated Christmas Eve Mass on Tuesday evening at St. Peter’s Basilica and delivered his ...

In addition to the Swiss group, Star Singers from Germany, Austria, Slovakia, South Tyrol and Romania took part, staying in Rome between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The highlight of their visit was ...

He was wheeled across the threshold as bells tolled across Rome and the choir inside the basilica began Christmas Eve Mass. “The steps we now take are the steps of the whole church," the pope said.