(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 ...

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 ...

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‘Tonight, our hearts are in Bethlehem,’ Pope Francis said, adding that ‘this is the wonder of Christmas … the unprecedented tenderness of a God who saves the world by becoming incarnate.’ Pope Francis ...

Northernmost midnight Mass celebrates Jesus’ Nativity. Every year for Christmas, the U.S. Air Force sends a Catholic chaplain to the north of Greenland to celebrate the world’s northernmost midnight ...

Midnight Mass will be held at Ss. Peter and Paul church on Cherry Street. Submitted photo With the members of Holy Apostles Parish feeling the Christmas spirit a little bit more this year after the ...

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is asking parishioners to follow travel bans in their communities this Christmas weekend. Bishop Michael Fisher, head of the diocese, issued a statement Saturday ...

On Christmas Day, Joliet's Catholic bishop introduced himself to the 11 men attending the 10:15 a.m. Mass at the Joliet Treatment Center. "I'm Bishop Ron Hicks of the Diocese of Joliet," he said. "I ...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich joined detainees at the Cook County Jail on Christmas morning to celebrate Mass and urge them to put aside fear and embrace their humanity. “It’s important for us to ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday ...