Pope Francis celebrates first Christmas as pope 00:31. VATICAN CITY --Pope Francis on Christmas Day is wishing for a better world, with peace for the land of Jesus' birth, Syria and Africa, as ...

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 ...

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Pope Francis delivers the "Urbi et Orbi" message and blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as part of Christmas celebrations at the Vatican on Dec. 25, 2024. ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP ...

Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 / 17:20 pm. Hope lives, Pope Francis said in his homily for Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican as he reflected on the incredible fact that the infinite God became a small ...

People wait for Pope Francis to deliver his traditional Christmas Day Urbi et Orbi speech to the city and the world from the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, on December 25 ...

Pope Francis waves to an estimated 70,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for his Christmas blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) Dec. 25, 2023.

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 ...

60 Minutes goes inside the Vatican with Pope Francis 05:58. Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas ...

Pope Francis delivers the Christmas' day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) ...

The Holy Father celebrated the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord with Mass during the night, held in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24. Pope Francis gives his homily at Christmas Mass at St ...

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.