Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke during his last general audience before Christmas on the importance of approaching the coming of Christ with “joy” and “amazement,” noting that the first ...

Pope Francis urged people to stop pining for grandeur and to put aside complaints and greed this Christmas. “This is what we should ask Jesus for at Christmas: the grace of littleness,” he said.

Pope Francis visits a Nativity scene during an audience with the donors of the Vatican Christmas tree and the Nativity scenes, in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 3, 2022.

As Advent approached, Pope Francis gave a small fragment of Jesus' crib back to Catholics in the Holy Land. In Bethelehem, West Bank, Franciscan Father Rami Asakrieh of St. Catherine Church ...

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis urged Christians not to confuse Christmas with consumerism, but to celebrate the birth of Christ by sharing with those who are lonely and in need. Speaking to the ...

Pope Francis delivered a Christmas message of compassion. Dec. 18, 2013 — -- "Good Morning America" anchors Robin Roberts and Josh Elliott met Pope Francis today after he used his weekly ...

Pope Francis said in his Christmas message Friday that fraternity is a watchword for these unusually troubled times exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. "At this moment in history, marked by ...

Pope Francis said that the tree “is a sign of Christ, the tree of life, a tree that man could not access because of sin. But with Christmas, divine life joined that of mankind.

Pope Francis will commence a centuries-long Catholic tradition on Christmas Eve and introduce a first-time, historical addition to the holy ritual.. Starting on Dec. 24, the pontiff will open a ...

Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for reconciliation, peace and care for others. By Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and ...

Pope Francis offers Christmas Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 24, 2021. Vatican Media About 1,500 people were present in the basilica for the Mass, according to the Vatican.

Pope Francis has given a relic of Jesus' crib to the custody of the Franciscans in the Holy Land, who oversee the churches associated with Jesus' life, death and resurrection.