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 ...

(Enter your home and read the Magnificat, the hymn of praise sung by the Blessed Virgin Mary in Luke’s Gospel after being ...

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

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 ...

“Let the weapons fall silent and let the Christmas carols ring out!” Francis said, delivering his Sunday blessing from indoors due to a cold and as a precaution ahead of a busy Christmas period. “Let ...

"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 ...

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.