Thousands flocked to the Vatican to hear the first American Pope’s message on this Christmas. Pope Leo shared a message of gratitude and a mission of hope. NBC News’ Molly Hunter has that story. Steve ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Dec. 24, as millions around the world prepared to celebrate Christmas, Pope Leo XIV led his first Christmas Eve Mass at St.

Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was born, had canceled Christmas celebrations during the war. But on Wednesday, the ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. In his sermon, he said turning away the poor and strangers is equivalent to rejecting God. The pope emphasized care for ...

Leo XIV will celebrate the Christmas Day Mass in the Vatican basilica, a custom that has not been observed since the pontificate of St. John Paul II. Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter ...

VATICAN CITY(AP) — The Vatican unveiled its Nativity scene Monday and lit the 25-meter (82-foot) Christmas tree that towers above it in St. Peter’s Square as a band, chorus and dancers in traditional ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Christmas at the Vatican by reviving the tradition of offering Christmas Mass on Dec. 25 in St. Peter’s Basilica, something no pope has done since 1994. The ...

The Vatican was filled with anticipation on Wednesday (December 24), as the faithful gathered at St. Peter's Square for Pope Leo's first Christmas Eve Mass since his election earlier this year, ...