All Heaven and Earth sings the praise of God at the birth of Jesus, the Infant King
Let us all, men and angels, Church of earth and Church of heaven, let us sing: Glory be to God! and peace to men!
Full Text: Pope Francis’ Homily for Christmas 2023
Pope Francis prays during Christmas Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24, 2023. ‘Worship is the way to embrace the Incarnation. For it is in silence that Jesus, the Word of the Father, becomes flesh in our lives…’
All Heaven and Earth sings the praise of God at the birth of Jesus, the Infant King
Let us all, men and angels, Church of earth and Church of heaven, let us sing: Glory be to God! and peace to men!Read More
Pope Francis’ Christmas Mass: Jesus Was Born to Save the World
National Catholic Register Pope Francis takes a figure of the Christ Child in his arms at the end of the Vatican Mass for the Nativity of the Lord on Dec. 24. ‘Tonight, our hearts are in Bethlehem,’ Pope Francis said, adding that ‘this is the wonder of Christmas … the unprecedented tenderness of a God […]
Pope Francis: Do not confuse Christmas with consumerism
Pope Francis gives his Angelus address on Dec. 24, 2023. / Vatican Media CNA Staff, Dec 24, 2023 / 11:40 am (CNA). On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis urged Christians not to confuse Christmas with consumerism but to celebrate the birth of Christ by… […]
Israel-Hamas war casts pall over Christmas Eve vespers in Bethlehem
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa arrives in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, 2023. / Credit: Marinella Bandini, Catholic News Agency Bethlehem, Dec 24, 2023 / 13:04 pm (CNA). On Sunday, December 24, Cardinal Pierbattista… […]
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily for Christmas 2023
Pope Francis prays during Christmas Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24, 2023. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 24, 2023 / 18:00 pm (CNA). Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, delivered on Dec. 24, 2023, in St. Peter’s Basilica. “A census […]
A Syriac Catholic priest and father in Bethlehem preaches on the Feast of the Holy Family
On this week’s “Preach,” Yunan Frédéric shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., his approach to preaching. “It’s like walking with a friend and talking together;” he says, “I am very much listening as well.
Pope Francis’s Christmas homily: ‘A census of the whole earth’ (CWN)
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis presided at the Christmas Mass during the Night in St. Peter’s Basilica (video, booklet).
Pope Francis’ Christmas Mass: Jesus was born to save the world
Pope Francis takes a figure of the Christ child in his arms at the end of the Vatican’s Mass for the Nativity of the Lord on Dec. 24, 2023. / Vatican Media CNA Staff, Dec 24, 2023 / 16:31 pm (CNA). In his Christmas homily, Pope Francis shared a message for anyone who may be […]