On this oftentimes dreadful planet, it is hard to imagine how the words “Peace on Earth” have any true relevance anymore. To many people on this Christmas Day, that phrase is considered obsolete, just ...

Pope Francis has kicked off the 2025 Holy Year, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope's stamina and the ...

This year marks a rare convergence on the holiday calendar: the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. It’s an ...

Pope Francis's Christmas message urged peace in war-torn areas, highlighting Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan's humanitarian crises.

Colorful Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations took place around the Bay Area and worldwide on Wednesday. Pope Francis in his ...

Visitors tour the 41st annual Deacon Dave’s Christmas display at Casa del Pomba in Livermore, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 11, ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged ''all people of all nations'' to find courage during ...

Pope Francis called for cease-fires for the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East during his Christmas message in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the ...

December 25 marks both Christmas and the start of Hanukkah, the first time in 19 years the two holidays have fallen on the ...

He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place ...