Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Rome on Dec. 24. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church ...

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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, left, leads a Christmas Eve Mass at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.

(RNS) — If you’re one of 60% of Catholics who go to church rarely — or maybe never — but find yourself at Christmas Mass this year for family reasons or simply as an excuse to dress up and hear carols ...

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has granted permission for Christmas Vigil Masses to begin as early as 2 p.m. on Dec. 24. Christmas Eve Masses are usually required to be celebrated in the evening.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - While many begin Christmas Day with a visit from Santa and opening presents, others start by worshipping at church. “Christmas is all about the family, friends, food, and ...

Christmas Eve Mass is being held throughout the day at St. Patrick's Cathedral Wednesday. It all leads up to Wednesday night's Midnight Mass. The holiday will be especially meaningful to those in the ...

All are welcome to celebrate Christmas with Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. The Christmas week schedule concludes with Masses on Jan. 1. Christmas Eve ...

One way to pack the pews is to host a Simbang Gabi Mass. On Saturday, people filled church benches for the evening Mass at St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church in Indian Creek. Simbang Gabi, a Filipino ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, arrives at the Church of the Nativity, ...