Mindful that Pope Francis had often used the traditional pre-Christmas address to the Roman Curia to deliver some hard ...

St. Francis’ meditations on the life of Christ led him to create the first-ever Nativity scene in Greccio, Italy, in 1223.

Pope Leo’s replacements for Cardinals Timothy Dolan and Vincent Nichols signal his preference for pastoral competence and quiet effectiveness over media savviness and ecclesiastical grandeur, servants ...

Pope Leo XIV Sunday blessed statues of the infant Jesus that will be placed in nativity scenes on Christmas day, pointing to ...

The most senior Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged Palestinians “not just to survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he led Christmas Mass there on Sunday, against the backdrop of apocalyptic ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday highlighted four virtues of St. Joseph — “piety and charity, mercy and trust” — as guides for ...

As the days grow shorter and Christmas nears, Bishop Anthony Taylor of the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock sets aside time ...

The Baltimore Orioles experienced some growing pains in 2025, a year in which they saw numerous beloved players leave in free ...

For the athletics departments across colleges and universities in Maryland, 2025 marked a time of growth, change and ...

The 8-foot-tall bronze sculpture by artist Timothy Schmalz is a scaled version of one in St. Peter’s Square in Rome ...

Sources claim after the outspoken Cardinal Timothy Dolan, 75, the church is closing ranks and has deliberately chosen someone who will follow the church’s official theological positions closely ...

COMMENTARY: Here are 12 of the many things for which the Church in New York and beyond should be grateful to the departing ...