Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will give the Sunday blessing ahead of a busy week that includes Christmas Eve and ...

Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations, condemning ...

And most of all, for the birth of Jesus Christ, Our Savior, the Love of God made manifest. May that same love burn in each of ...

Many Catholic parishes will give their parishioners a piece of chalk, a small bottle of holy water, and the words for the ...

Follow this theme and author posted Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The Blessing of Christmas is a timeless phenomenon that transcends cultures and generations, enveloping the world in a spirit of ...

A holiday festival that was cut short after a fire broke out last month at the Wantagh Preservation Society is rescheduled to Sunday. The menorah blessing and Christmas tree lighting, sponsored by ...

Blessing Corner is the only Christmas nonprofit event held on Christmas day in Bakersfield. Pastor Tammy Turner said why it’s so important to have it on the 25th, “I could be home, then to I ...

Continuing St. John Paul II’s Advent tradition of blessing statues ... in Nativity scenes on Christmas Day, Pope Francis blesses his and pilgrims’ statues on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.

"Christmas is now near ... way to remember Jesus who 'came to dwell among us,'" he said. Next Sunday, before the papal blessing, a moment of celebration and prayer open to all oratories has ...

Due to a cold and as a precaution ahead of the busy Christmas period, Pope Francis delivered his Sunday blessing from indoors ...