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World Leaders Must Broker Christmas Peace, Pope Francis Urges Ceasefire "on all war fronts by Christmas Celebrations"
The pope also encouraged everyone to “open our hearts and minds to the Lord Jesus, born of Mary Immaculate” as the Church prepares for Jubilee 2025.
Today, Friday, December 24, We Celebrate Vigil of Christmas
In the first ages, during the night before every feast, a vigil was kept. In the evening the faithful assembled in the place or church where the feast was to be celebrated and prepared themselves by prayers, readings from Holy Writ (now the Offices of Vespers and Matins), and sometimes also by hearing a sermon.
How Youth at Kenyan Catholic Parish are Supporting Needy Colleagues in Twinning Initiative
Members of the Kings and Queens youth group of St. Austin’s Catholic Parish of Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya are reaching out to their needy colleagues in a first evangelization context in the country’s Nakuru Diocese in a twinning initiative that started seven years ago.
Avoid "fake Christmas" of Commercialism by Reflecting on God’s Closeness: Pope Francis
The Vatican’s 2021 nativity scene was unveiled in St. Peter’s Square.
This Year’s Vatican Christmas Tree Has Ornaments Handmade by the Homeless
Reaching a height of nearly 100 feet, the Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square this year is adorned with handcrafted wooden ornaments made by the homeless, as well as children and other adults.
