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.

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Christmas as pontiff. Pope Leo thanked the crowds gathered at the Vatican as he presided over Christmas Mass. It's the first time since 1994 a pope ...

At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Midnight Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. In his homily, he marveled at 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 ...

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, ...